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Climate & Environment

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A blue land crab is pictured outside its underground burrow.

What to Know About South Florida’s Migratory, Home-Invading Land Crabs

By B. Scott McLendonSeptember 3, 2025

Everyone knows how to deal with invasive arthropods like spiders and cockroaches, but what about their much larger cousins?

Depicted is a robot bunny University of Florida researchers made to detect Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades.

Python Queen Questions Florida’s $480K Robot Rabbit Army

By B. Scott McLendonSeptember 2, 2025

The University of Florida deployed 120 robot rabbits to the Florida Everglades to combat the Burmese python issue.

A coiled Burmese python is pictured in the grass.

Video: Miami Family Finds Gigantic Python in Backyard

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 28, 2025

Miami’s snake-response team, Venom One – yes, that’s a real thing – found the nope rope just south of Miami Executive Airport.

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dramatic nighttime photo of a fire in the Everglades, showing stars, flames, and a tall tree in the middle ground

South Florida Air Quality Continues to Suck Amid Wildfires

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 21, 2025

This news likely comes as no surprise to anyone who stepped outside in the past two days,

A coiled Burmese python in the grass.

Florida Women Dominate 2025 Python Challenge, Break Records

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 14, 2025

A Naples woman dispached 60 Burmese pythons to claim $10,000 from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A black bear cub peaks around a pine tree.

Florida Officials Embrace Medieval Black Bear Hunt With Open Arms

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 13, 2025

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission’s (FWC) own survey says about three-fourths of Floridians oppose the December hunt.

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Image of Hurricane Milton from NOAA's GOES-16 satellite on Oct. 8, 2024

New Florida Hurricane Season Forecast Released: What to Expect

By Naomi FeinsteinAugust 8, 2025

“Many of the factors we identified ahead of the season are still at play.”

A Florida spiny lobster after being caught.

2025 Florida Lobster Mini-Season: What to Know

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 23, 2025

The annual crustacean craze is upon us once again.

Big Cypress from a distance, illuminated by the newly built Alligator Alcatraz.

Alligator Alcatraz Is Setting Big Cypress’ Dark Skies Aglow

By Alexander LuzulaJuly 18, 2025

Activists worry that Alligator Alcatraz is polluting Big Cypress Preserve’s dark skies, endangering its protected species.

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People hold signs protesting against Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades

Alligator Alcatraz Sparks Indigenous-Led Resistance in the Everglades

By Kat GrimmettJuly 18, 2025

Indigenous youth and immigrant-rights organizers unite to oppose the Everglades facility, erected with emergency powers.

A massive python being carried by three men through a Florida wooded area

Florida’s Six Biggest Python Captures

By Alex DeLuca and OthersJuly 17, 2025

The Python Challenge is upon us! Check out the beastliest Burmese pythons nabbed in Florida to date.

Image of Hurricane Milton from NOAA's GOES-16 satellite on Oct. 8, 2024

How NOAA Hurricane Prediction Funding Cuts Could Impact Miami

By Alexander LuzulaJuly 10, 2025

A list of four ways federal budget cuts to NOAA and NWS will affect South Florida this hurricane season.

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A Burmese python sits in low-cut grass.

2025 Florida Python Challenge: What to Know About Event

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 10, 2025

The state is offering $25,000 in prizes for hunters who “remove” the most Burmese pythons.

A red, white, and blue umbrella held up against a mostly clear sky with scattered clouds

Will Our Fourth of July Fireworks Be Soggy in Miami?

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 4, 2025

Miami’s Fourth of July forecast calls for rain – but we might get to watch the fireworks without getting soaked.

Satellite imagery of Hurricane Helene making near Florida Big Bend

Crucial Satellite Data to Be Cut off Near Hurricane Season Peak

By Naomi FeinsteinJuly 1, 2025

The cutoff was initially set for June 30. Instead, it now comes near the peak of hurricane season.

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A jet takes off from the Everglades in an old photo

Friends of the Everglades Files Lawsuit to Stop ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

By Alex DeLucaJune 27, 2025

They stopped the Everglades Jetport in 1969. Now, they’re battling ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’

A screenshot of "Alligator Alcatraz" merch being sold by the Florida GOP.

Florida Republicans Are Selling ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Merch (Yes, Really)

By Alex DeLucaJune 27, 2025

If there’s one thing the Florida GOP never misses, it’s a chance to turn outrage into merch.

A photo of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport.

Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Immigration Facility Will Apparently Open in July

By Alex DeLucaJune 24, 2025

The facilities (yes, plural) will allegedly hold more than 5,000 beds.

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Miami Indivisible Calls for SoFlo to Rally for Science

By B. Scott McLendonJune 4, 2025

The goal is to push lawmakers to restore funding to scientific organizations after cuts from the Trump administration.

John Morales stands during his newscast with a graphic about the federal government cuts to climate research

Meteorologist John Morales Warns NOAA Cuts Will Hurt Accurate Hurricane Prediction

By Naomi FeinsteinJune 4, 2025

In 2019, Morales eased Floridians’ fears over Hurricane Dorian. Amid attacks on climate science, he says he can’t do that again.

A raccoon sticks its tongue out/

Inside the Curious World of Raccoon Island, Biscayne Bay’s Cutest Mystery

By B. Scott McLendonJune 2, 2025

A tourist trend attracting visitors to tour Raccoon Island and feed wildlife there has some hidden consequences, experts say.

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Looking across the swimming inlet at Matheson Hammock Park in Miami towards Biscayne Bay just before sunrise

What Saharan Dust Means for Florida Weekend Weather Forecast

By Naomi FeinsteinMay 30, 2025

The dry and dusty air is making its annual trek from North Africa.

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