What is typically a quiet, staff decision turned into a hour-long public discussion as the Suwannee River Water Management District considered Alachua County’s objections to water permitting for a cavetop development.

Recently proposed groundwater pumping regulations do what the Florida Legislature set out to accomplish nearly nine years ago, ruled an administrative judge on Monday.

In August, nine state parks were the focus of an FDEP announcement of adding golf courses, luxury lodges and disc golf courses to these public lands. The initiative sparked widespread protest, and it was rescinded in a week.

The Alachua Conservation Trust is conducting various prescribed burns to support proper seeding and prevent wildfires heading into the summer months.

Cedar Key residents and Americans across the country have criticized FEMA for being wrapped in red tape. They say the agency takes too long to respond, bounces applicants from agent to agent and is too confusing to navigate.

Across Florida, there are nearly 900 derelict vessels dating back to 2020, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The Trump administration's proposal to change the definition of the word “harm” in the Endangered Species Act could bring development into wildlife feeding, sheltering or breeding grounds, chipping away at a law long-heralded as one of the world’s most successful conservation efforts. Public comment is open until May 19.

While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as a whole, experts say this does not necessarily mean they have been saved from endangerment.

Equipped with garbage bags and bright orange safety vests, Gainesville residents hit the streets Saturday morning to participate in the Great American Cleanup.

Community members were able to donate different household items to be distributed to numerous organizations, including Haven Hospice, Tools for Schools and the Saints Food Share alongside the Repurpose Project.