FDOT Transforms Typical Rest Area Pit Stop into Environmental Education and Recreation Destination
By STEVE BRAUN, P.E. For decades, the Mile Marker 35 Rest Area along a stretch of Interstate 75 (I-75) in South Florida, commonly referred to as “Alligator Alley,” has been […]
EPA and Army Corps Release Updated WOTUS Definition
By STAFF REPORTS The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have published a new proposed definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) in the […]
A Question and Answer with Florida’s Chief Resilience Officer, Eddy Bouza
Eddy Bouza was appointed Florida’s Chief Resilience Officer in August 2025, having been with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for more than four years, with stints at two other […]
Saving Natural Florida: How SRWMD’s Land Conservation Program Protects What Matters
By STAFF REPORTS In a state where concrete is poured as fast as the sun rises, finding wild and untouched places can feel like chasing the past. But in the […]
Want Fishing Tips? Consult the Data
By SUMMER LINDELIEN AND JOHN CIMBARO The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) created the Black Bass Management Plan in 2011. The goal of the plan is to ensure […]
Florida Notes
Seminole County BCC Talks Septic Tank Conversion The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners held a Septic Tank Work Session on Dec. 9, with county department directors Kim Ornberg, Environmental […]
Outdoor Water Conservation Tips – Your Questions Answered
By KATHERINE SQUITIERI Q: Why is conserving water outdoors important? A: Typically, outdoor water use accounts for about 50 percent of water consumed by households, so it’s important to pay […]
Florida Agencies Recognize 2024 Jim Stevenson Resource Managers of the Year
By STAFF REPORTS Three Florida agencies in December recognized three land managers as the 2024 Jim Stevenson Resource Managers of the Year. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Patricia “Patty” […]
Gov. DeSantis Proposes $117.4 Billion Budget, Including Everglades, Land, Springs Funding
By STAFF REPORTS In December, Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled out his proposed budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, pitching to lawmakers a nearly $117.4 billion budget, up from the current […]
Trump Administration Generates more than $300 Million in Offshore Energy Leases
By STAFF REPORTS The U.S. Department of the Interior announced in late December it had completed Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 1, the first mandatory offshore oil and gas lease […]
Around the Gulf
TEXAS Google’s Alphabet Expands Data Center Operations Google plans to spend approximately $880 million to expand its data center campus in Midlothian. The expansion, referred to as Sharka Data Center […]
Flood protection through conservation: Florida’s natural and structural defenses
By DANIELLE FITZPATRICK Florida is no stranger to rain. And while this year’s hurricane season ended without a storm making landfall in the Sunshine State, that doesn’t mean the threat […]
