WUSF, in collaboration with the Florida Climate Reporting Network, is bringing you stories on how climate change is affecting you.
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There’s a few easy ways to ensure that the risk of contracting a mosquito-borne illness goes way down. A good first step is to regularly replace standing water, like what may be found in birdbaths, with fresh water.
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Instead of prioritizing flood control above all else, the strategy is designed to balance all the needs of the watershed. “This plan marks a cultural shift on the part of the Army Corps of Engineers.”
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Following protests, DeSantis says a plan to develop state parks is 'going back to the drawing board'The proposal prompted hundreds of protesters to gather at the parks this week and sparked rare bipartisan opposition, including from Florida’s Republican U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott.
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The rally at Oleta State Park, along with others around the state, were staged to coincide with public meetings scheduled by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and then postponed after widespread criticism of the plans ignited petitions and letter-writing campaigns.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has temporarily postponed public hearings on plans to build everything from lodges to golf courses on several state parks.
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The Rice's whale is one of the Gulf of Mexico’s largest and most mysterious animals, and is found nowhere else on Earth. NOAA Fisheries is set to publish a new critical habitat designation for the species.
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This week we hear from a St. Petersburg couple about what makes state parks so special. We also get an update on primary race results in the Tampa Bay area.
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The storm continued a long history of erosion at the popular beach. The bay is now only several yards from the Courtney Campbell Causeway.
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The Department of Environmental Protection confirmed in an email that one group is no longer pursuing golf courses at pristine Jonathan Dickinson State Park in southeast Florida.
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They decried the announcement of a plan to add pickleball courts and golf courses to several state parks. Honeymoon Island and Hillsborough River State Park would be impacted.
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The company RENCO is debuting a first-of-its-kind apartment project using innovative new building blocks designed to be assembled much like a giant toy kit. Rather than typical blocks of concrete, these are made from a mix of recycled glass and plastic, resins and limestone powder called calcite fused together under heat.
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Gulf sturgeon, the iconic jumping fish of the Suwannee River, face new pollution and climate hurdlesGulf sturgeon face increasing human-made challenges. Pollution has expanded in the Suwannee River and climate change is contributing to swings between high and low water levels. Florida’s prehistoric fish are surviving as they have for eons, scientists say. But they’re not invincible.
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The meetings to offer your thoughts on the plans for Honeymoon Island and Hillsborough River State Park are now expected next week. There's also now a webpage where you can send written comments.
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we discussed the primary results in this week’s school board races, a proposed amendment that asks Florida voters to decide whether to make school board elections partisan, claims from the DNC, a roundup of environmental news from the weekend and a Florida athlete on the Wheaties box.