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Our Black and Turkey vultures are common sights in Florida skies.The Black Vulture is a permanent resident and doesn't migrate. In flight it flaps often…

As we enter 2018 we're taking a look back at how the endangered Florida panther population fared last year. Biologists say the panther population is…

Global sea levels have risen about eight inches since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Scientific projections show that global sea levels will…

Among the ballot measures Florida voters will decide in the November General Election is a proposed constitutional amendment that would allocate one third…

There is an exhibit on display now at the Barron Library in LaBelle called Water/Ways which explores the relationship between people and water. It explores the centrality of water in our lives including its effect on the environment and climate, its practical role in agriculture and economic planning, and its impact on culture and spirituality. We learn about it with Nicole Hellard, director of the Barron Library; and Dr. Brandon Jett, professor of history at Florida SouthWestern State College.

The risk of harm from pesticide exposure in the U.S. is up to five times greater for people of color and that a weak regulatory environment and lax enforcement of existing protections play a significant role in the disproportionate risk faced by Black, Indigenous and people of color, as well as people in low-income communities. We’ll explore the comprehensive study’s findings and recommendations.

The idea of single sex classrooms has been gaining interest nation-wide since the U.S. Department of Education published new rules governing the practice…

Mote Marine Laboratory and The Nature Conservancy recently announced a new joint venture aimed at the conservation and restoration of coral reefs in…

Before we got involved, water collected in the Kissimmee River Basin north of Lake Okeechobee and flowed south into the lake. It then spilled over the…

As coastal communities continue facing the repercussions from the nearly year-old red tide bloom lingering off the coast southwest Florida, researchers…