Officials worry over Biscayne Bay's health despite slight improvement
County leaders released the 2026 Biscayne Bay Report Card on Tuesday, grading the bay's overall condition as "fair," an improvement from last year's "poor" rating.
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County leaders released the 2026 Biscayne Bay Report Card on Tuesday, grading the bay's overall condition as "fair," an improvement from last year's "poor" rating.
Massive mats of sargassum are washing onto South Florida beaches earlier and heavier this season, prompting FIU researchers to explore turning the seaweed into food products.
Some residents report witnessing drivers park near the baywalk, throw trash over the seawall, and then leave without consequence.
A proposed 245-acre project outside an urban development boundary is drawing environmental concerns and political pushback.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills barring local governments from supporting those policies and programs at an event in Jacksonville on Wednesday.
An appeals court has decided that an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" will remain open.
Dozens of Miami residents are calling for a pause on tree removal permits over flooding and heat concerns.
The manatee wasn't cited for the pit stop because police jokingly said that "she refused to show ID."
Environmental groups asked a federal appellate court panel to lift a temporary halt on closing "Alligator Alcatraz"
With House and Senate leaders unable to reconcile their differences over next year's spending plan, Florida lawmakers are set to miss their budget deadline once again.
Broward County Commissioners will vote on whether or not to remove that parcel from the Environmentally Sensitive Land Map.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) after unusually cold temperatures hit Florida, causing the iguanas to "freeze."
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
As left-wing extremists claim an attack that's plunged Berliners into the dark and cold, the mayor says it isn't "just arson or sabotage," it's terrorism.
The measure (SB 958), sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R- Fleming Island, says it is intended to "combat the harmful impacts of paper drinking straws" and "provide businesses and residents of this state with better alternatives to single-use plastic straws and stirrers."
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
It's officially manatee season in Florida, and Broward County officials are reminding everyone to be on alert on county waterways and practice safe boating now through March.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he hoped the Trump administration would stand by a 2020 decision that the Department of the Interior made to protect waters in the eastern Gulf.
Homeowners in Hollywood say a canal behind their homes has suddenly turned brown and filled with dead fish, prompting Broward officials to investigate.
Poachers are killing spider monkeys, kidnapping their babies and selling them on social media.
A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, researchers said in a new report.
Arguing that Florida's decision to hold a bear hunt in December is not based on "sound" science and research, a conservation group this week asked a judge for an emergency temporary injunction to halt the hunt.
All right, so at some point we all use them: single-use plastic water bottles. NEXT Weather meteorologist Scotty Withers shows us the potential danger they pose to the environment and to our health.
Environmentalists say one solution to beating the heat in sprawling cities is planting more trees or creating green spaces like parks.
The temporary restraining order will put a pause on any construction projects, including lighting, paving, excavation, and fencing.
Gov. Ron DeSantis called it a "mistake" for the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to deny Florida's request to prevent California and Washington from issuing licenses to commercial truck drivers who are not in the country legally.
Henry Quintero received 2 years of probation for his role in a Florida City multi-vehicle crash that sent one person to the hospital with multiple injuries.
According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, they received a report of a man armed with a knife in the 800 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard shortly before 6 p.m.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
Basil Billings, 63, was arrested and charged with offenses against a student by an authority figure and lewd or lascivious touching of a minor, Fort Lauderdale police said.
Gov. Ron DeSantis called it a "mistake" for the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to deny Florida's request to prevent California and Washington from issuing licenses to commercial truck drivers who are not in the country legally.
Henry Quintero received 2 years of probation for his role in a Florida City multi-vehicle crash that sent one person to the hospital with multiple injuries.
According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, they received a report of a man armed with a knife in the 800 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard shortly before 6 p.m.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
A judge signaled she may reopen a case between President Trump and his own government that led the DOJ to create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund," ordering the president's lawyers to respond to allegations of "deception" and "fraud."
The head of the U.S. military's Southern Command met Friday with top Cuban military officials at the edge of Guantanamo Bay, a rare meeting as President Trump heaps pressure on Cuba and does not rule out military action.
A judge blocked the Kennedy Center from closing its doors during renovations, and ruled that its board acted unlawfully by adding President Trump's name to the building. The president reacted by saying he wants Congress to take it over.
The Justice Department announced the $1.7 billion fund as part of a settlement of a civil lawsuit President Trump brought against the IRS.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
Many artists announced for the Freedom 250 concert series in Washington, D.C., this summer, say they won't be performing.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.