Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted Friday to approve two amendments allowing shrimp trawling on parts of the Oculina Bank off the coast of Fort Pierce.
The Oculina Bank runs from Flagler Beach to Fort Pierce, is thousands of years old, and is found nowhere else in the world.
It's no secret that Florida's iconic coral reefs are in trouble. Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, ...
Most of the Sunshine State is under a freeze warning or a cold weather advisory on Tuesday as a cold front pushes south. Portions of Florida and the broader Southeast are facing a cold snap, with ...
Florida's coastal landscape would dramatically change if sea levels rise over a certain level, a projection map by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows. The map reveals how ...
Florida rocket launches have been seen as far as Myrtle Beach, Georgia and New Jersey. USA TODAY Network's Space Team will cover the launch, 90 minutes before liftoff ...
South Florida cities are getting $20 million in upgrades to clean their water, convert leaking septic tanks to sewer and slow down street flooding. Plus, groups helping the region’s embattled coral ...
Latest EPA data shows at least one in seven Americans have unsafe levels of "forever chemicals" in their drinking water. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are nearly indestructible ...
Long before the arrival of Art Basel, the ocean and its long white beaches were Miami’s main attraction. What many don’t know is that the city’s postcard-perfect image is the result of local ...
Representative Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, speaks to the press following the Legislative Joint Session. March 7, 2023. Credit: Florida House of Representatives President Donald Trump’s unprecedented ...