As hurricane season approaches, Florida and other states are confronting a significant shift in disaster-response policy. The ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will sign into law a bill passed this session to protect Florida's 175 state parks from development ...

The seagrass is greener along Florida's Nature Coast … figuratively, that is. A new study published in the journal Marine ...

Maxwell: Hundreds of manatees have starved to death in Florida waters, due to pollution. A federal job says Florida didn’t do its job protecting them.

Florida has long ranked at or near the top of most desirable states to live in because of its warm climate, sunny beaches, ...

Fischetti had unwittingly waded into one of the murkiest secrets in the Florida real estate market: The rules and laws surrounding disclosure of previous flooding — a growing risk driven by rising ...

There are dangerous bills flying under the radar that would further shred the state’s fragile growth-management controls.

Drinking water sources in the Sunshine State received a "mediocre" grade, with infrastructure improvements estimated to be at ...

In response to a contentious and quickly-rescinded state move to add golf courses, luxury lodges and disc golf courses to ...

In August, nine state parks were the focus of an FDEP announcement of adding golf courses, luxury lodges and disc golf ...

Alabama’s black bear population is under 500. Sightings help track their movement. Bears are protected, and conflicts are rare with public awareness ...

Some environmental groups argue that the EPA can’t legally weaken the regulations. The Safe Water Drinking Act gives the EPA ...