/tags/florida-everglades Florida Everglades en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:35:14 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-03-09/florida-awaits-reimbursement-for-everglades-detention-center-why-a-critic-says-its-a-distraction On "The Florida Roundup," Eve Samples with Friends of the Everglades discussed the organization's lawsuit against the state for "Alligator Alcatraz" and more. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:35:14 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-03-09/florida-awaits-reimbursement-for-everglades-detention-center-why-a-critic-says-its-a-distraction Meleah Lyden /environment/2026-02-13/trump-administration-to-finalize-protections-for-11-south-florida-plants-and-animals The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service settled federal litigation over the speciesā€™ plight. But the wood stork will lose its listing under the Endangered Species Act. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:41:00 GMT /environment/2026-02-13/trump-administration-to-finalize-protections-for-11-south-florida-plants-and-animals Amy Green | Inside Climate News /environment/2026-02-06/in-florida-questions-surround-the-states-attempt-to-expand-its-role-in-everglades-restoration Gov. DeSantis says the state can expedite the massive restoration effort. Some environmentalists wonder whether costs will climb and environmental regulations will be ignored. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-02-06/in-florida-questions-surround-the-states-attempt-to-expand-its-role-in-everglades-restoration Amy Green | Inside Climate News /environment/2026-01-29/florida-panthers-run-free-on-the-first-tract-of-land-completed-during-massive-everglades-restoration The Picayune Strand Restoration Project repaired 85-square-miles of distorted and drained wetlands in western Collier County as 260 miles of crumbling roads were removed and 48 miles of canals were filled Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:50:00 GMT /environment/2026-01-29/florida-panthers-run-free-on-the-first-tract-of-land-completed-during-massive-everglades-restoration Tom Bayles /south-florida/2026-01-27/everglades-walking-tour-miccosukee-stories On a warm January morning, about 30 people from across South Florida gathered on Miccosukee tribal land to explore local culture, history and its environmental challenges. The performance project ā€œA Walk Through Our Neighborhoods,ā€ which has taken place in communities like Overtown and Little Haiti, offers guided tours led by a member of the community being visited that highlight the contributions of Black and minority residents. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /south-florida/2026-01-27/everglades-walking-tour-miccosukee-stories Sofia Baltodano /environment/2026-01-01/miccosukee-tribe-disappointed-with-trump-veto-of-bill-to-protect-its-historic-everglades-camp In a statement Wednesday, Tribe Chairman Talbert Cypress said the legislation Trump vetoed had widespread support and was crucial to safeguarding the environment. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:54:10 GMT /environment/2026-01-01/miccosukee-tribe-disappointed-with-trump-veto-of-bill-to-protect-its-historic-everglades-camp SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± News Staff /environment/2025-10-31/chasing-rare-beauty-poachers-brave-dangerous-florida-swamps-for-imperiled-ghost-orchid The ghost, native to only Florida and Cuba, is a leafless web of roots splayed on the trunks of native trees. Itā€™s also taxing to find, but the orchidā€™s ribbon-like white bloom makes the dangerous trek well worth it ā€“ especially for those drawn to rarity. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:26:00 GMT /environment/2025-10-31/chasing-rare-beauty-poachers-brave-dangerous-florida-swamps-for-imperiled-ghost-orchid Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp | Fresh Take Florida /environment/2025-10-15/flamingos-are-making-a-home-in-florida-again-after-100-years-an-ecologist-explains-why Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance, or flock, of 300-400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba off course in August 2023 and unceremoniously deposited the birds across a wide swath of the eastern United States, from Floridaā€™s Gulf Coast all the way up to Wisconsin and east to Pennsylvania. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-10-15/flamingos-are-making-a-home-in-florida-again-after-100-years-an-ecologist-explains-why Jerome Lorenz | The Conversation /environment/2025-08-14/florida-lakes-are-struggling-engineers-behind-this-new-sensor-system-want-to-help Engineers hope the new, autonomous lake monitoring technology they're developing will help keep Central Florida lakes clean ā€” starting with the home of a historic open-water swim. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 19:25:00 GMT /environment/2025-08-14/florida-lakes-are-struggling-engineers-behind-this-new-sensor-system-want-to-help Molly Duerig /environment/2025-08-11/the-alligator-alcatraz-site-once-changed-history-now-its-testing-the-law-again Back in the 1960s, it almost became the worldā€™s largest airport, a six-runway behemoth, many times the size of Kennedy International Airport in New York, for supersonic passenger jets. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-08-11/the-alligator-alcatraz-site-once-changed-history-now-its-testing-the-law-again Hiroko Tabuchi | New York Times