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A female ranger stands in the swampy waters of Everglades National Park.

How Many Workers Has Everglades National Park Lost Under DOGE?

By Alex DeLuca

Mar 10, 2025

More than a dozen Everglades National Park workers have lost their jobs thanks to Elon Musk's DOGE.

A photo of a meteorologist in front of a map showing the Fire Weather Watch across South Florida.

Miamians, For the Love of God, Please Don't Light Outdoor Fires Today

By Alex DeLuca

Mar 6, 2025

Time to postpone that pyrotechnic gender-reveal party.

Two side by side photos of a Great White Heron's bandages being removed

Man Arrested for Injuring Great White Heron With Rock at Bill Baggs Park

By Natasha Yee

Feb 11, 2025

The FWC arrested 34-year-old Edgar Estuardo Valenzuela for offenses involving harm to federally protected wildlife.

A man on one knee hands a rose to a woman on the beach. They both wear gloves and he holds a black plastic bag.

Debris Free Oceans Cleanup Doubles as a Mixer for Local Singles

By Asha Elias

Feb 4, 2025

The meetup is open to singles 21 and over, especially "baddies in the streets and neat freaks on the beach."

$Photos taken at Pelican Harbor Seabird Station show a bandaged-up egret cowering inside a cage, as well as X-rays of its fractured wing.$

"Horrific": FWC Searching for Man Who Injured Great White Heron With Rock at Miami Park

By Alex DeLuca

Jan 29, 2025

The FWC asks that anyone who witnessed the incident call the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC.

A photo illustration of the Lorax, a character representing the voice of nature in a Dr. Seuss book, in front of Miami City Hall.

Miami Residents Speak Up for the Trees, Against City Ordinance as Vote Is Delayed Again

By Alex DeLuca

Jan 16, 2025

The proposed ordinance would make it easier for developers to chop down trees.

Miami Scientologist Grant Cardone Discounts Climate Change as His Malibu Home Burns

By Alex DeLuca

Jan 9, 2025

"California Fires will be blamed on climate change but do NOT believe it," Cardone wrote on X.

Temps Will Drop Into the 40s This Week, and Iguanas Will Fall From Trees

By Zulekha Pitts

Jan 6, 2025

When temperatures drop in Miami, so do iguanas — often from significant heights.

An aerial view of the Porsche Design Tower in Sunny Isles Beach, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean

What Lies Beneath: 35 Miami Buildings Are Sinking — Is Yours One of Them?

By Zulekha Pitts

Dec 18, 2024

Miami isn’t built on solid ground — it’s more like a giant sponge of limestone and sand.

Where to See Manatees in Miami During Winter: A List

By Alex DeLuca

Dec 12, 2024

Hoping to spot a manatee in Miami and having no luck? You might just be looking in the wrong places!

Photo of the sun rising over waterlogged Broward County after a night of historic rain.

Will Miami Be a New Atlantis? Map Shows 2050 South Florida Sea Level Rise, Flood Risks

By Zulekha Pitts

Dec 11, 2024

South Florida’s future looks soggy as rising sea levels threaten Vizcaya, Belle Meade, and FIU Biscayne Bay by 2050.

Rendering of Carlos Betancourt and Alberto Latorre's Miami Reef Star

The ReefLine Will Create a Coral Reef Out of Sunken Art

By Douglas Markowitz

Dec 2, 2024

The ReefLine blends art with ocean conservation, building a new "hybrid reef" just 600 feet off the coast of Miami Beach.

USGS map showing the location of a November 10, 2024, earthquake.

Sunday Earthquake Shakes Miami as Shockwaves From Cuba Rattle Local High-Rises

By Zulekha Pitts

Nov 11, 2024

Miami felt a rumble from a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck off the southern coast of Cuba on November 10.

A building labeled "Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections" with flamingo sculptures at voting booth

Big Birds: Outsize Palm Beach Public Art Installation Urges Us to Think Outside the Ballot Box

By Zulekha Pitts

Nov 4, 2024

A bold West Palm Beach art installation featuring giant flamingos urges Florida voters to consider the larger implications.

How Did Florida Manatees Wind Up All the Way in North Carolina?

By Alex DeLuca

Oct 22, 2024

Summer migrations can take the beloved mammals as far north as the waters off Massachusetts.

Photo Shows Turtle Hitching Ride on Manatee at Florida Park

By Alex DeLuca

Oct 17, 2024

Save a horse, ride a manatee — or however it is the saying goes.

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shared a view from the Crew Dragon Endeavour, docked to the International Space Station

Timelapse of Hurricane Milton Approaching Florida Shared From Space Station

By Zulekha Pitts

Oct 9, 2024

Astronaut Matthew Dominick shares a jaw-dropping timelapse of Hurricane Milton from space as the storm heads toward Florida.

serene forest view from an old boat ramp

Commentary: DeSantis Tries to Do Florida State Parks Dirty — Again

By Craig Pittman

Sep 19, 2024

This time the governor is pushing a lopsided land swap to benefit a Canadian golf course developer.

A baby Malayan tapir that was recently born at the Miami Zoo.

Move Over, Moo Deng! Endangered Malayan Tapir Born at Zoo Miami

By Alex DeLuca

Sep 18, 2024

It marks the first successful birth of the Malayan tapir at Zoo Miami in nearly two decades.

Coconut Grove Restaurants Make Historic Commitment to Sustainability

By Rachel Costa

Sep 16, 2024

Two history-making Coconut Grove restaurants are pioneering the sustainable dining space in Miami, one superb dish at a time.

Environment

Miami Lunar Eclipse Forecast for Thursday Night

SoFlo's Federal Offices That DOGE Wants to Shutter: A List

Environment

Miami Lunar Eclipse Forecast for Thursday Night

SoFlo's Federal Offices That DOGE Wants to Shutter: A List

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