A large data center campus could be coming to Florida. The News Chief reports that the Fort Meade city commission voted 5-0 ...

By 1894 more than 215 phosphate mining companies were operating statewide.” Now there are 28 phosphate mines in Florida, covering more than 450,000 acres, according to the Department of ...

The polluted leftovers of Florida's phosphate fertilizer mining industry, more than 1 billion tons in “stacks” that resemble enormous ponds, are at risk for leaks or other contamination ...

It employs 13,000 people in the region, and mines about 15 million tons of phosphate every year. Zora Neale Hurston, writing nearly 100 years ago, managed to romanticize the industry.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The polluted leftovers of Florida's phosphate fertilizer mining industry, more than 1 billion tons in "stacks" that resemble enormous ponds, are at risk for leaks or ...

The Mosaic facility processes phosphate rock, mined from central Florida, into phosphorus-based products like diammonium phosphate (DAP) and monoammonium phosphate (MAP), which promote crop growth.

Tampa, Florida, prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton on October 9, 2024. Milton comes just after the recent catastrophic Hurricane Helene, triggering concerns damage could impact U.S food ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The polluted leftovers of Florida's phosphate fertilizer mining industry, more than 1 billion tons in "stacks" that resemble enormous ponds, are at risk for leaks or ...