Posts in category Environment

Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. – When a south Louisiana group home for young offenders called for flood evacuation help, Shreveport churches and local volunteers made …

By TERESA STEPZINSKI The Florida Times-Union JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The “Class Action” has seen better days but none appear recent. The modified Alaskan-style trawler epitomizes …

STUART – The enormous algae outbreak that has coated swaths of Florida’s St. Lucie River with guacamole-like sludge is a man-made affliction, arising from political …

By DOUGLAS HANKS Associated Press/ Miami Herald MIAMI – At Zoo Miami, a debate is raging over the territory one species can rightfully roam. That …

PHOTO COURTESY OF JAPANTODAY.COM By RACHEL LA CORTE and ROB GILLIES Associated Press LAC LA BICHE, Alberta – The images are ones of devastation – …

PHOTO COURTESY OF RIVIERABCH.COM Riviera Beach, Fla. – Riviera Beach Councilwoman KaShamba Miller Anderson, District 2, may not have been on the council very long, …

Riviera Beach residents can join in on the effort to beautify the city by participating in the Great American Cleanup on April 23 from 8 …

FLINT, Mich. – Flint plans to install devices on some fire hydrants to periodically release water as part of an effort to improve water quality …

PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMIDADE.GOV MIAMI – Miami-Dade County officials are exploring ways to inject sewage deep into the earth instead of releasing it into the …

Since my last column, an alarming number of tragic events have occurred related to Florida’s water. We are in an era of dangerous consequences from …