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Less than 24 hours after landfall, Hurricane Irma has already caused destruction in Florida.
Read More »Photo Gallery: Hurricane Irma Makes Landfall in Florida
Hurricane Irma Pushes Toward Puerto Rico, With Florida In Its Sights
Hurricane Irma, the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic outside of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, is bearing down on the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The storm maintained its 185-mph winds after making its first landfall on Barbuda early Wednesday.
Read More »State Officials Prepare For ‘Dangerous’ Irma
Gov. Rick Scott, who had already issued a state of emergency because of the ominous threat of powerful Hurricane Irma, asked Tuesday for pre-landfall assistance from the federal government.
Read More »State Weighs Concerns About Cobia In Gulf
The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in a meeting Monday that focused heavily on fishery issues, backed a draft proposal that would reduce the number of cobia that can be caught per day in Gulf waters north of the Collier-Monroe County line.
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.
Read More »UF report: collapse of oyster industry due to drought, salinity
A University of Florida team dedicated to researching the recent decline of oysters in Florida have discovered that the shortage is not due to the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Rather, the decline, which is affecting many fishermen and those involved in the industry, is due to drought and high salinity in the waters.
Read More »Florida Organic Growers sponsors petition for 2012 Farm Bill
The election season may be over, but there are still ways that Floridians can make their voices heard in Washington, D.C.
Read More »University researchers say seafood safe 2 years after BP oil spill in the Gulf
Two-years after the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, how safe is seafood from the Gulf of Mexico? Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chip Skambis spoke with University of Florida Food Science Professor and Seafood Safety Specialist Steve Otwell about what analysts now know about the fish harvested from …
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