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All SFWMD-managed lands are now open
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) reopened all SFWMD-managed lands.... more
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UF/IFAS expert shares pest control tips for hurricane season
Storms bring more than wind and rain during the Atlantic hurricane season. Unwanted pests crawl into our lives. more
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Burmese Python
FL Python Challenge™ raises awareness about the importance of combating invasive species
More than 850 participants joined the effort to remove invasive Burmese pythons.... more
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Enrollment opens for panther Payment for Ecosystem Services pilot program
The program will benefit private landowners and the panther population by... more
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FWC is calling all young artists to enter Florida’s Fish Art Contest
The FWC, in partnership with Wildlife Forever, is hosting the 2024-2025 Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest. more
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Photo features a termite species known as Coptotermes gestroi, commonly known as the Asian subterranean termite. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS]
Scientists make taxonomic breakthrough by rewriting the ‘termite dictionary’
The community of termite scientists have achieved a major milestone. more
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Florida panther mortality update
The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through September 10, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. more
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FWC Florida panther mortality update
The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through Aug. 28, at 9 a.m. more
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tiger mosquito on skin. proboscis inserted and feeding. belly full with blood.
Scientists focus on mosquito diseases and invasive lizards
The brown anole, a nonnative lizard and common sight in Florida, has long served as an important host... more
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SFWMD makes it easy to access real-time data
Have you ever wondered how much rain recently fell in your community? Or if the gates on a nearby canal are open? more
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Two groups pull out of plan to develop state parks
In a masterpiece of spin and understatement, the DeSantis administration credited... more
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Blackwater River [Photo courtesy Florida State Parks]
FDEP postpones public meetings about state parks
A plan to develop thousands of acres in Florida's State Parks has drawn outrage from Floridians across the state. more
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Amendment 2 would protect right to hunt and fish
An amendment on the ballot this November is an effort to head off any attempts to eliminate hunting and fishing in the Sunshine State. more
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Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act
Whether we drink it, swim in it or wash with it, having clean, quality water... more
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Carbonxt secures $159,000 in funding for water remediation project
The program has been designed with the aim of reducing and eradicating excessive algal bloom growth... more
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Report all wild turkey sightings from now until Aug. 31
Florida’s annual summer wild turkey survey is part of a broader multi-state initiative... more
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Work planned on Ortona Lock
Maintenance on the Ortona Lock on the Caloosahatchee River is planned Aug. 12-23 according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. more
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FWC give tips on living with panthers
Encounters with Florida panthers are relatively rare but do occur... more
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The 2024 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off Aug. 9
Challenge accepted! Starting at 12:01 a.m., Aug. 9, the 2024 Florida Python Challenge™ kicked off, with competitors... more
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Working together to eliminate invasive burmese pythons
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