Though construction and development have diminished the Everglades to half their original size, South Florida is still ...

An alligator eating another alligator became a sight to see at the Orlando Wetlands Park in Florida. Photographer Barbara D’Angelo shot the two-minute massacre, which left the victim dead. “I ...

Florida legislators want to rewrite rules on wetlands banking, weakening restoration efforts WLRN Public Media | By Jenny Staletovich Published March 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM EDT ...

Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection will handle wetlands permitting that has been done until now by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Rampant development that has eliminated 9.3 million acres of historic Florida wetlands. Forum: “Protecting Wetlands to Save the Caloosahatchee.” Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Harborside. Consider ...

But in 2023, Florida’s wetlands lost a layer of protection. The Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA decision drastically scaled back federal protections under the Clean Water Act, ...

Florida has quickly launched an appeal after a U.S. district judge rejected a 2020 decision by the federal government to shift permitting authority to the state for projects that affect wetlands.

Florida was one of just three states in the country, along with Michigan and New Jersey, that had assumed responsibility for enforcing wetland protections. Other states have discussed doing the same.

The state argued this week that a federal appeals court should overturn a ruling about permitting projects that affect wetlands, contending that “disastrous consequences flow” from the ruling.

Florida makes surprise move. Manatee County’s wetland buffer rules had been part of the county’s Comprehensive Plan since 1989. They were designed to shield environmentally sensitive areas ...

Wetlands are essential for the health of the St. Johns River. They are the kidneys of our rivers and streams. They function like a sponge: absorbing water in a time of excessive rain and releasing ...

But our wetlands are threatened by state shenanigans — and we need you to speak up. Currently only the federal U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has the power to authorize the destruction of U.S. waters, ...