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Oil spill at SeaPort Manatee under investigation

Sep 1, 2023 – Leslie Lake
March 21, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Oyster River Ecology moving restoration forward

Reel Time: Oyster River Ecology moving restoration forward

I first met Damon Moore at a Sister Keys Cleanup in 2010 when we were introduced by Ann Hodgson of Audubon. Moore worked in environmental consulting for seven years at Stantec before joining Manatee…
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January 10, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
FDEP seeks $8,500 for Aqua mangrove violations

FDEP seeks $8,500 for Aqua’s mangrove violations

MANATEE COUNTY – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is levying an $8,500 penalty for the improper mangrove trimming and debris re- moval activities that occurred along…
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October 25, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
DOH warns against feeding wild animals

DOH warns against feeding wild animals

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Being a small island, AMI’s wildlife and human inhabitants often cross paths, but due to people feeding animals, they are getting to be a little too comfortable with their…
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October 10, 2022
By Leslie Lake
Wildlife Inc. cares for animals during, after hurricane

Wildlife Inc. cares for animals during, after hurricane

BRADENTON BEACH – With crates full of hungry adult and baby rescue animals at Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Inc., it was business as usual following Hurricane Ian, despite the power outages…
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October 10, 2022
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Brunch for the Bay 2022

Reel Time: Brunch for the Bay 2022

Brunch for a cause with Suncoast Waterkeeper at the group’s annual Brunch for the Bay fundraiser. This year’s brunch will be held at the Bradenton Yacht Club on Saturday, Oct. 15 from noon to 3 p…
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August 29, 2022
By Leslie Lake
Hurricane season’s second half could be unusually active

Hurricane season’s second half could be unusually active

CORTEZ – Halfway through a quiet hurricane season, it’s too soon to relax, as experts are still predicting above-normal 2022 Atlantic hurricane activity. Atmospheric and oceanic conditions still f…
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August 22, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Suncoast Waterkeeper questions FDEP response to mangrove trimming

Suncoast Waterkeeper questions FDEP response to mangrove trimming

MANATEE COUNTY – The Suncoast Waterkeeper organization remains concerned about the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (FDEP) response and oversight of the mangrove trimming that occurre…
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August 16, 2022
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Mangroves – Critical habitats

Reel Time: Mangroves – Critical habitats

To local fishers, the importance of mangroves is evident. Intertwined with the twisted roots, there’s a web of life that’s inextricably bound to the snook, redfish, trout, flounder, grouper and a ple…
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August 15, 2022
By Leslie Lake
Piney Point stormwater to be discharged into Tampa Bay

Stormwater released this week from Piney Point

PALMETTO – Stormwater collected over several months in a pond on top of a phosphogypsum waste stack at Piney Point is being released this week into Tampa Bay at Port Manatee, according to the Florida…
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June 5, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Help rid Island waters of lionfish

Help rid Island waters of lionfish

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking help from divers, anglers and commercial harvesters to remove lionfish from Gulf of Mexico waters. Anyone…
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