The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is asking a federal appeals court to quickly halt a district judge’s ...

Judge orders a stop on septic tanks near North Indian River Lagoon until Florida comes up with better plans on how to save ...

A federal judge has ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take a series of steps aimed at protecting ...

The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1983 to protect the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West ...

A local conservation group, Bear Warriors United, told the court the state wasn’t doing enough to protect the Florida manatee ...

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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has gone to a federal appeals court after a U.S. district judge last month ...

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“These results highlight a striking shift in the ecological health of the Indian River Lagoon,” McCoy said. “The ...

A federal judge ordered Florida to reinstate a manatee feeding program and halt new septic tank permits near the Indian River Lagoon. The order mandates Florida to apply for an Incidental Take ...