Category: Environment

As sea turtle nesting season begins, Northwest Florida writer Jim McClellan and Apalachicola-based illustrator Dr. Lynn Wilder have teamed up to create a new children’s…

This Earth Day, Pensacola residents have a rare opportunity to understand an environmental crisis affecting our own backyard. On April 22, from 5:30 to 8…

As Gulf waters warm beyond 68°F, manatees are making their annual migration back to the northern Gulf region. These marine mammals, which spend winters in…

The Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) has launched an initiative to help coastal property owners combat shoreline erosion in our region. The Basics:…

James “Brian” Barnes, a recent University of West Florida graduate, has transformed wildlife rescue efforts in Northwest Florida by applying geographic information science. Working with…

From Escambia County: The National Weather Service of Mobile released its damage survey following Tuesday’s severe weather that damaged warehouses in the Ellyson Industrial Park….

The City of Pensacola has secured $5 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program for the Hollice T. Williams…

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program has awarded Bluffline, Inc., a Pensacola-based nonprofit organization, a $1.2 million grant to study waterfront access…

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded the City of Pensacola $5.12 million in RESTORE funding for the Carpenter Creek Bayou Texar Outfalls Project to…

A new partnership in the Pensacola region is ensuring oysters consumed in local restaurants are recycled to support future coastal restoration projects in Pensacola and…

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On “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, Mayor D.C. Reeves gave updates on several outstanding projects. PORTLAND LOOS Early this past summer, Mayor Reeves…

The City of Milton received the preliminary findings from the Florida Auditor General’s operational audit. No fraud, waste, abuse, or illegal activity were identified. “The…

The only-daily newspaper struggled but found something in the Oct. 3 agenda to slam Escambia County government: Remodel of old Masonic Lodge in Brownsville runs…

At his press conference this morning, Mayor D.C. Reeves announced that the Department of Health has discovered a high bacteria count in the run-off from…

The Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) invites the community to celebrate National Estuaries Week from Sept. 21-28. National Estuaries Week is a nationwide…

UF/IFAS Escambia Extension is offering a Coastal Systems Training course open to anyone interested in obtaining a hands-on, in-depth education about Florida’s natural environment. The…

On Monday, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) announced the launch of its 2024-25 Great Outdoors Initiative. In addition to increasing the number of…

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A legal battle is moving forward over a plan to drill for oil and gas…

The University of West Florida Historic Trust was awarded a grant by Foo Foo Fest and ACE to present The Blue Trees, an environmental art…