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State officials feel good that a lot of the 2016 losses were insured and the state's backup fund to keep insurance companies afloat is fully restocked now, at 17 billion.
Read More »Hurricane Recovery Efforts A Challenge On East, West Coasts
Find Out Florida: What Does It Cost To Maintain The Rodman Dam?
This week in The Point podcast, WUFT News answers the question of what the Rodman Dam costs each year to operate. It's about $150,000, less than some environmentalists have said as justification for its removal.
Read More »South Florida Water Management Department Hires 25 Burmese Python Hunters
Chosen from 1000 candidates, snake hunters will help eliminate the Burmese python invading the Florida everglades.
Read More »In Cedar Key, Hurricanes Are Always A Risk Of Island Living
Cedar Key residents, officials and business owners are getting ready for the upcoming hurricane season.
Read More »Marion County Warns Boaters Of Low Water Levels
Marion County issued a low water advisory to boaters last week. Without substantial rainfall, many waterways' water levels have decreased which can exposure obstacles and increase hazardous risks.
Read More »“Photo Ark” Photographer Joel Sartore Talks Tree Frogs, Turtles and Tarantulas
National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, the founder of "Photo Ark," an effort to take portraits of every species on Earth, recently visited UF’s Florida Museum of Natural History to photograph insects and celebrate the museum’s 100th anniversary, Sartore sat down with UF environmental journalist-in-residence Cynthia Barnett and conservation photographers Jennifer Adler and Ryan Jones.
Read More »Florida Farmers Get Precise With Planting
North Central Florida farmers are investing in new precision farming techniques using GPS to save on fuel and fertilizers.
Read More »State Says Wildfires Likely To Get Worse
With the state battling 106 wildfires covering 124,000 acres as of Wednesday, Florida's top forestry official warned the fire season has yet to reach its peak.
Read More »Gov. Scott Backs Reservoir Plan For Lake Okeechobee
Florida Gov. Rick Scott said for the first time Monday that he supports having the state acquire thousands of acres to build a reservoir system south of Lake Okeechobee to help battle toxic algal blooms.
Read More »Philippe Cousteau Jr., On His Family’s Legacy And Steve Irwin’s Death
Philippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of Jacques Cousteau, visited the WUFT newsroom Wednesday to discuss environmental issues, such as coral bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef, and being at the scene of shocking events such as the BP oil spill and the death of Steve Irwin. A Q&A with Cousteau is available at WUFT.org.
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