Rose Schnabel

Nutrient-overloaded springs in North Central Florida are among those impacted by federal funding cuts to water monitoring throughout the state.

Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ones is a challenging part of restoration projects. Even when done well, artificial sites don’t perfectly replicate nature.

Each project is different, but one Polk County site offers a window into the challenging but rewarding process of restoring damaged land.

A new state law aims to help developers fill environmental requirements faster, something critics say could throw the landscape out of balance.

The 28 updated nutrient Basin Management Action Plans target the Santa Fe and Suwannee Rivers, among other waterways.

Governor Ron DeSantis took his veto pen to the Rodman (Kirkpatrick) Dam line item in the state’s budget, dashing advocates’ hopes that 'this could be the year.'

The law aims to streamline the development process by making final plat approval a staff decision instead of a commission one.

The stretch of coastline between Apalachicola and Cedar Key flares neon red on flood risk maps but goes dark on NOAA tide gauge maps. The 150-mile expanse between Apalachicola and Cedar Key has no instruments. Tampa Bay, for comparison, has four.

Alachua City Manager Mike DaRoza submitted his resignation on Monday. He worked for the city for eight years, serving as city manager for the last four.

Rapid growth in Florida's Heartland weighs heavily on aging infrastructure. Paving new roads harms already imperiled ecosystems. Can smart planning keep native plants growing when the population is, too?