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What’s that smell on Florida beaches? Safe to swim? It looks like sewage — but it’s not
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoIf you’ve spent time near the coast and beaches around Anna Maria Island and Bradenton lately, you...
Florida clinic plans to treat 10,000 Alzheimer’s patients a year. Look at what’s coming
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoWithin a few months, scientists at the Florida-based Roskamp Institute plan to start administering a...
‘Oyster River.’ Inside the multimillion plan to restore the Manatee River’s old glory
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoIt was once called “Oyster River.” Historical records highlight how shellfish once lined vast acres...
New UF report says it’s unclear if fertilizer bans stop pollution. Not everyone agrees
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoA highly anticipated new report from the University of Florida argues there isn’t enough research to...
A Florida industrial site put millions of gallons of toxic water into bay. What’s the fix?
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoAnother major milestone has been accomplished at Piney Point, where the first of four ponds has been...
After 23 years, vision to save piece of Cortez from new development becomes a reality
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoA decades-long effort to preserve and restore a rare piece of undeveloped coastline in Manatee...
Sarasota Bay sees major water quality gains, state says. Other local waters doing worse
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoSarasota Bay’s water quality has significantly improved, according to state regulators, who are...
Manatees were dying in record-breaking numbers. But that trend may be slowing down
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoRecord-breaking numbers of manatees have died in Florida the past few years. But data from a...
‘We must do better.’ Bradenton residents speak out against cuts to wetlands protection
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoThe Manatee County Planning Commission voted 4-2 not to recommend changes that would scale back the...
Bradenton Herald wins Gold Medal, 8 awards at 2023 Florida Society of News Editors contest
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoThe Bradenton Herald staff’s exceptional journalism earned multiple awards at the 2023 Florida...