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This month marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring”. Florida Gulf Coast University is commemorating the…

Dead fish have been washing up on the beach at Marco Island – victims of a red tide bloom that’s been hovering offshore for weeks. Red tide can also be a…

Mote Marine laboratory reports a dolphin used to being fed by boaters was found dead on Friday in Sarasota.Known as “Beggar” the bottlenose dolphin was…

The likelihood of heavy rainfall from Isaac could lead to toxic water overflowing from a reservoir at the now defunct Piney Point fertilizer plant in…

Water managers announced Thursday they will reduce discharges of polluted water from a rain-swollen Lake Okeechobee to delicate coastal estuaries. But the…

Nearly 20 environmental advocacy organizations are asking federal wildlife officials to consider protections for the Florida Black Bear. They believe the…

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D) FL met with four Lee County mayors today. He said the U.S. Senate is pushing to pass a bill to speed up Everglades…

From the economy to the environment, from how the community rallied around each other to the very personal struggles in the recovery process, WGCU takes a unique look at how some of us fared during and after Hurricane Ian.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is embarking on a new study during the 2021 algal bloom season — roughly now through September — to assess the health effects of exposure to cyanotoxins, in part to help health officials better inform the public. The “Cyanotoxins in Air Study” (CAST) will look at exposures to cyanotoxins produced by blue green algae among people who live or work near Lake Okeechobee, the Caloosahatchee River, Cape Coral’s Canals, and the St. Lucie River on the east coast.

An inspector general investigation exposed deep fissures within the unit for the past dozen years and gave rise to perceptions of politicized and partial behavior by lawyers there.