Environment

Facebook event “Springs Not Pipelines! An Action Camp on the Santa Fe River” has reached over 900 people, preparing them to use their rights to protest the Sabal Trail pipeline.

While the Zika virus is still present in the Sunshine State, researchers have found that hurricane season does not increase the risk of contracting it.

Officials say mosquitoes are swarming the Alachua County Fairgrounds due to rain brought by Hurricane Matthew.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has began a three-year study to collect data on bear population demographics in northwest Florida, which will help inform decisions about future bear hunts.

The Alachua County Planning Commission decided to approve the exception for a 74.5-megawatt solar facility straddling the Alachua and Putnam County line.

A decades-long fight between Florida and Georgia over the supply of water in the states' shared watershed and how that water is used is headed to trial beginning on Oct. 31.

For the second year, the University of Florida hosted a free event to encourage dialogue about climate change.

Citrus production continues to plummet in Florida, as the first forecast for the 2016-2017 growing season indicates a 14 percent drop in the state’s orange crop. The forecast Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts that Florida growers will harvest enough oranges to fill 70 million 90-pound boxes in the coming …