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FOX 35 Orlando on MSN1d
Hundreds of tires dumped in Indian River Lagoon finally being removed decades
Volunteers with Waterway Warriors are removing hundreds of old tires from an island in the Indian River Lagoon near Cocoa ...
'Tire Island': Crews work to clear out 500+ tires from Indian River Lagoon
Crews are currently working to remove 500+ tires from "Tire Island" in the Indian River Lagoon. Waterway Warriors stepped in ...
Inside Climate News5d
Federal Judge Orders Florida to Address Pollution That Led to Manatee Deaths
Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record. Widespread water quality problems and seagrass ...
WFTV Orlando on MSN9d
A judge says that more protections are needed for manatees in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon
TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to ongoing threats to manatees, a U.S. district judge Friday said the state has violated the federal ...
Tampa Bay Times11d
Florida waters are getting more polluted. Here’s what the Times found
After hundreds of manatees starved in the Indian River Lagoon, the Tampa Bay Times decided to trace the crisis to its roots. That meant examining water quality across Florida. Manatees’ main foo ...