An occasional series where Mongabay’s founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Few ...

The major storm made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on Sept. 26, 2024, before going on to devastate Appalachia.

Thirty-four total deaths were reported in Florida ... were destroyed by Helene’s storm surge. At least 594 structures were destroyed in mainland Manatee County. An additional 1,699 homes ...

The National Hurricane Center released a full tropical cyclone report on Hurricane Helene, just six months after it made ...

The Homosassa River is approximately eight miles long. It originates from Homosassa Springs; it is designated an outstanding ...

Now, FWC says no manatees have died from starvation due to lack of forage for two years.

Boats are responsible for about 20% of human-caused manatee deaths, making them the greatest sources of human-caused mortality. Meanwhile boating in Florida is at an all-time high and increasing. A ...

The proposal, which was prompted by Florida’s high rate of boating-related deaths among people, would also help reduce the risk of boaters striking manatees. If passed by the legislature, the new ...

Below are the local numbers. Note that they are much lower due to manatee populations being larger in central and southern Florida: Of the local deaths, two in Duval and two in St. Johns county ...

Citrus County Commissioner Diana Finegan said it’s important for FWC to figure out what’s happening for the sake of the ...

Florida's youngest manatees died in record numbers last year, possibly from lingering malnutrition or a counterintuitive sign that sea cow reproduction is slowly recovering, after years of fewer ...