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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget on June 29, and it took effect July 1. The budget allocated just over $63 million to Florida’s state parks.
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A $1.9 million grant from oil spill funds is helping locals restore a once-prolific oyster reef that has all but disappeared during their lifetime.
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Gulf sturgeon jump for buoyancy and communication, explained retired fish biologist Ken Sulak.
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Plans to remove more than 1,000 trees in Graham Woods and Graham Pond have conservationists concerned.
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After years of decline, a trend Leppla attributes to drought and changing climates, the spring 2026 season has produced a noticeable resurgence of lovebugs.
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How do you preserve ‘old Florida’ with a growing population? Cedar Key residents may have the answerIf you asked Florida natives to describe what exactly old Florida is, you may not arrive at a single definition. It's a combination of space, culture and community.
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Professor Eben Broadbent led a tour showing Alachua County’s forests and areas cleared of trees.
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With water levels dropping rapidly due to limited rainfall in the region, experts said these dry conditions are leading to increased competition among animals.
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With drought spreading across north Florida, water levels are quickly falling, exposing creek beds and shorelines where many of these once submerged relics now sit.
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A UF’s researcher's “zero-day” projections estimate when Alachua County’s oak forests outside conservation areas could disappear as development spreads into remaining woodlands.
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While Marion County lifted its burn ban Thursday, Union County extended its ban through June 5.
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The prospect of a nuclear buildout in Florida comes amid renewed interest in the technology as the aging U.S. electrical grid comes under strain.