State scientists counted a record number of manatees during an annual survey last week, a sign the endangered mammal might be recovering in some areas of Florida. ...more

January 28, 2009

Reeling in a 45-pound grouper used to be just an average day on the water in the Florida Keys. ...more

July 5, 2008

Manatees will continue to get the highest level of protection that Florida affords an imperiled species, thanks in part to Gov. Charlie Crist and thousands of letters and e-mail messages he received from manatee lovers. ...more

December 6, 2007

Once again manatees face a critical vote that will decide whether they receive the highest protective status available under Florida law. ...more

December 4, 2007

The Chesapeake Bay's famous blue crabs - feisty crustaceans that are both a regional symbol and a multimillion-dollar catch - are hovering at historically low population levels, scientists say, as pollution, climate change and overfishing threaten the bay's ultimate survivor. ...more

November 18, 2007

Federal scientists think they have linked massive pollution outflows from the Mississippi River to intense red tide algae blooms that in recent years have devastated tourism and water-related businesses along Florida's Gulf Coast. ...more

November 7, 2007

A female gopher tortoise left her home territory at the periphery of Tampa International Airport on Monday afternoon bound for a much safer habitat. ...more

September 25, 2007