Next time you're thinking there's nothing you can do for the environment, think about the eight students in Friends For Florida. ...more

October 25, 2009

The next time you're thinking there's nothing you can do for the environment, think about the eight students in Friends for Florida. ...more

October 21, 2009

at least until last weekend - had seldom seen such cases. ...more

June 13, 2009

Florida's sea-turtle nesting season has begun, and thousands of the reptiles will return to their home beaches to lay eggs. ...more

May 2, 2009

Although Stuart is only a juvenile sea turtle, he's had a rough life. He was found on the east coast of Florida with serious shell and skull injuries and a grim prognosis for survival. On Friday, he was brought to The Florida Aquarium in Tampa, which hopes to treat Stuart, give the turtle time to heal and release him back into the wild. If all goes well, Stuart eventually will reach 31/2 to 4 feet in length and help contribute to the survival of the species. Green sea turtles are classified as endangered in the United States. ...more

April 11, 2009

Nearly seven million pounds of debris was collected from waterways and shorelines around the world during a single day last year, illustrating that careless people are discarding trash just about everywhere, with much of it eventually finding an aquatic home, according to a report released today. ...more

March 10, 2009

Spruce up your running shoes and prepare to hit the beach for the 23rd annual Run for the Turtles. ...more

March 7, 2009

Fishing is only one threat to Florida's most populous sea turtle. Oil rig spills make them sick. Plastic fishing line cuts their flippers. Boat propellers slice their bodies. They mistake garbage, especially plastic bags, for food. Heavy metals in their food sources and new diseases also cause illnesses in the aquatic reptiles. ...more

February 12, 2009

Sea life was split Tuesday on who will win the Super Bowl, as manatee Buffett picked the Pittsburgh Steelers by a nose and Shelley the sea turtle decided those same Steelers would get shelled. Today, four-legged football experts from the Tampa Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will take a crack at sniffing out a winner. ...more

January 28, 2009

The University of Florida Gators, fresh from their second national football championship in three years, have now solidified their dominance of the Sunshine State: They top the list of 110 specialty license plates available in 2008. ...more

January 12, 2009