Numbers down as sea turtle season ends on Sanibel, Captiva
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STAFF & WIRE REPORTS Sea turtle nesting season has officially ended on Sanibel and Captiva, with the last remaining nest inventoried last week. A total of 787 sea turtle nests […]
Study links airborne Red Tide to neurological impacts
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STAFF & WIRE REPORTS During the last active red tide bloom off our coast, about 80 islanders took part in a study that found a connection between exposure to airborne […]
Florida’s national parks, springs represent America’s best
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By DR. ROBERT KNIGHT National parks have attained a special status in America. As a conservationist, I understand and appreciate national wildlife refuges, state parks, state and national forests, and […]
Monroe County caps roads plan with $1.6 billion in projects
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By RHONDA HAAG, Monroe County,Chief Resilience Officer Monroe County has completed its Regional Roads Adaptation and Capital Plan study and determined that $1.6 billion, at a cost of $9.6 million/mile, will […]
Mobile LiDAR road survey work starts on 200 miles of Keys’ roads
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By RHONDA HAAG, Monroe County,Chief Resilience Officer After three years of regional coordination efforts among Monroe County staff and representatives of all five municipalities in the Keys, mobile LiDAR road […]
Ultrasonic sound waves can keep reservoirs clean from algae
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By LISA MARIA BRAND, Microbiologist, LG Sonic A real-time water quality monitoring and remote sensing system controls algae in large waterways such as drinking water reservoirs in Colombia. Lisa Maria […]
American Beach celebrates new water, wastewater system
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By BLANCHE HARDY, PG Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Water Restoration Assistance and Nassau County recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new water distribution system and waste […]
Economy squeezing Petroleum Restoration Program
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By NEELD WILSON, PG,owner, Gator Engineering & Aquifer Restoration, Inc. The Petroleum Restoration Program (PRP) is operating with fixed-fee contracts under some of the most difficult economic conditions seen in […]
‘Forever chemicals’ to accelerate at PFAS-sites in Florida
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By MAUREEN DOOLEY, Vice President IndustrialSector at REGENESISRemediation Solutions A recent Northeastern University study suggests more than 57,000 sites in the U.S. are contaminated by PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). […]
Florida second in EV ownership nationwide; expect 600K by 2030
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By SHARON BENNETT You probably heard that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed, promising cash benefits for those who buy certain (mostly American-made or with approved batteries) electric vehicles (EVs), […]
CROW remains standing in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian
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STAFF & WIRE REPORTS Hurricane Ian brought much uncertainty to southwest Florida and the Sanibel Island community, but one thing is clear — the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife […]
Plant City ponders population, potable water
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By STEVE SOLTAU,H2O-Knowledge Pro Plant City, famous for its annual Strawberry Festival, sits along the fast-growing I-4 corridor between Tampa and Lakeland as one travels east toward Orlando. Like much […]