True river stewardship means creating opportunity without losing what makes this river and its communities special.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plans to drill for oil along the Apalachicola River have Franklin County Sheriff A.J. "Tony" Smith sounding the alarm of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A coalition of about 70 environmental groups commandeered the front entrance of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ...

Apalachicola is special and it's no stranger to the threat of oil which devastated our coastal economy and oyster industry after the BP Oil Spill.

The Apalachicola Bay used to supply 90% of Florida's oysters, but after a drought and a major oil spill, it collapsed in 2012. An administrative law judge is considering allowing a permit to drill for ...

Clearwater Land & Minerals is seeking third-party mediation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection over a denied drilling permit. The permit denial reversed a previous approval and ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A coalition of environmentalists and outdoor enthusiasts who love the Apalachicola River will soon take to the state government to call for the end of a permit for ...

A record 24 people are participating in this year’s RiverTrek, a five-day kayaking journey down the entire Apalachicola River sponsored by Apalachicola Riverkeeper. The annual event, running from Oct.

Anglers and oyster farmers say oil drilling near the river would threaten their livelihoods — and their way of life. Florida Governor Ron. DeSantis must now decide on a bill to prohibit companies from ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Somewhere far off the beaten path in a rural part of the Big Bend few have visited, a pre-existing drill pad sits quiet — for now. Fifty miles downriver, concern appears ...

Judge Lawrence P. Stevenson wrote that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection “unreasonably concluded” the proposed drilling site is not in a sensitive area. TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A state ...

Florida’s Apalachicola River, once a symbol of abundance and beauty, is now a battleground for our planet’s future. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plans to approve a drilling ...