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Fertilizer plants store some of Florida’s most toxic waste. Can they hold up to storms?
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWalter Smith II was shocked to see water pooling past his ankles on a street in Progress Village...
We don’t want new oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay lawmakers tell Biden
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA bipartisan coalition of Tampa Bay area lawmakers urged President Joe Biden last week to prevent new offshore drilling leases as a key decision determining future Gulf of Mexico oil extraction ...
Should Tampa dye the Hillsborough River green for St. Patrick’s Day? A petition says no.
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA petition to stop the city of Tampa from dyeing the Hillsborough River a bright shade of electric green for St. Patrick’s Day is gaining traction among the region’s angling community. The social ...
DeSantis must oppose oil drilling off Florida's coast
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen oil made it all the way to Florida’s coast from the Central Gulf during the BP Deepwater...
Are you heading to Florida’s Gulf Coast? Beware of red tide affecting several spots
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoA bloom of the toxic algae known as red tide continued to plague parts of Southwest Florida’s...
Waters off Florida hit record high temps. Brace for fish kills, algae blooms, coral damage
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe waters bordering Florida are running abnormally hot, alarming climate scientists about the...
DeSantis OKs ‘radioactive roads’ bill, clears way to study use of toxic fertilizer waste
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe fertilizer industry, namely the Fortune 500 company The Mosaic Co. that dominates Florida...
Gov. DeSantis signs bill allowing radioactive material to be built into Florida roads
WFTV via Yahoo News· 11 months agoGov. DeSantis signed a bill that could pave the way for the use of radioactive fertilizer waste in...
Top 15 events for the week of Oct. 3-9
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis story was written before the effects of Hurricane Ian on the Tampa Bay area were known. Check with event organizers to make sure events are happening as planned. Super Greek Festival: The ...
Hurricane Ian leaves radioactive mining pollution at risk of leaking
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEnvironmental groups say the polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry...