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For snook, the old rules no longer apply. The tropical gamefish are taking advantage of warmer winters brought on by climate change, forming a genetically-distinct stronghold on the Nature Coast. As their historical range shifts northward, anglers are adapting, too. -
(Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp/WUFT News)Known for their elusive nature and mythic proportions, tarpon never fail to entice anglers looking for a challenge. But human development and climate change are hurting the species, from the time the baby fish are just a few inches long and seeking safety in coastal ponds.
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Residents behind a “Stop the Stink” campaign in St. Johns County argue land application of biosolids harms Florida’s housing market. -
Rising costs of wastewater management in Florida leave questions about who will pick up the bill. -
Janet Simoneaux, 68, retired to Lake Como in rural Putnam County before a biosolids company announced plans to dump nearby. The company backed out before trucking in any waste in what neighbors say was a rare rural victory. -
Florida, the lightning capital of the U.S., sees more lightning deaths and injuries than any other state. Safety experts and survivors stress that more can be done to protect residents, tourists and outdoor workers from harm. There’s no better time than now: Lightning researchers are worried that climate change, which is making storms more severe, could be making lightning worse, too. -
Florida, the lightning capital of the United States, leads the nation in both the density of lightning strikes and deaths by lightning. -
How a ranching family persevered when lightning struck out of the blue. -
What are the odds of getting struck by lightning? For Floridians, much better than winning the Florida Lotto or being bitten by a shark. -
Lightning is an essential part of nature—balancing Earth’s electrical charge by transferring negative energy back to the ground. But it can also be fatal. -
Our eyes deceive us when lightning strikes like a giant spark cracking the sky in two. That giant spark is only as big around as a golf ball. Like everything else in nature, it happens for a reason. -
The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree.The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with four fatalities in 2025.
