Recognizing that Florida’s vulnerable barrier islands require rules of their own for long-range planning, state growth-management policy calls for moving
populations away from current and potential coastal high-hazard areas.
NOAA Reopens Nearly 3,000 Square Miles in the Gulf of Mexico to Fishing
WASHINGTON – NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 2,927 square miles of Gulf waters off eastern Louisiana, directly south and southwest of East Bay. This is
NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 5,628 square miles of Gulf waters off eastern Louisiana, just west of the Mississippi River delta. This is the seventh reopening in
My jaw dropped to the floor after reading Town Commissioner Terry Brown of OceanRidge being quoted by Angie Francalancia in the September article, “Growth
opponents delighted by court’s rejection of SB 360.” Mr. Brown’s quotes imp
Today NOAA reopened 3,114 square miles of Gulf waters offshore of the western Florida panhandle to commercial and recreational fishing. The reopening was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA
Sea turtle nests to remain on beaches of Northwest Florida, Alabama
After nearly two months of work to translocate sea turtle nests on Florida’s northwest coast and Alabama’s coast, the unprecedented operation was suspended last week as
NOAA administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco and Adm. Thad Allen joined state, federal, and partner biologists today as they released 23 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles back into the Gulf of Mexico near Cedar Key, Fla., after the turtles were successf
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will reopen state waters offshore of Escambia County to the harvest of shrimp at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 17. The FWC had temporarily closed this area to the harvest of fish, shrimp and crabs on
FWC rescuing oil-impacted sea turtles with help from Gulf fishermen
Although the effects of the oil spill are decreasing in Florida, the threat to wildlife remains. Biologists and commercial charter boat fishermen are teaming up to help oil-impacte
Delray Beach’s code requirement of 5-foot-wide sidewalks does not provide enough space for pedestrians to walk safely. Not when the 5 feet includes: restaurant wait staff, customers lined up for reservations, pedestrians walking i
NOAA: Gulf’s Surface Oil Not a Threat to Southern Florida, Keys, and East Coast
Southern Florida, the Florida Keys, and the East Coast are not likely to experience any effects from the remaining oil on the surface of the Gulf as the oil continues to d
My wife and I and our cocker spaniel were recently guests in Briny Breezes. (Our friends allowed us to use their trailer so we could have a few weeks of R + R and, at the same time, explore the possibility of buying a place there.)
My wife and I and our cocker spaniel were recently guests in Briny Breezes. (Our friends allowed us to use their trailer so we could have a few weeks of R + R and, at the same time, explore the possibility of buying a place there.)