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Lobster Haul Is Dwindling 

The lobster haul off of the Florida Keys over the past 15 years has fallen by 55%. [read more]


Green Jobs on Horizon for Jacksonville 

Northeast Florida has part of the answer, thanks to Jacksonville non-profit job agencies that have hooked up with the private sector to train local laid-off workers as solar energy installation and maintenance technicians. [read more]


Swapping Carbon 

With a mandatory cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions likely, some Florida businesses are looking for an edge -- and profits -- by trading in voluntary markets. But those markets, some, say, are still in a 'wild, wild west' stage. [read more]


Intelligent Use of Water in Naples [Video] 

Naples Botanical Garden, a 170-acre oasis that opens to the public next month, beat out organizations from around the country to win the Intelligent Use of Water Leadership Award at the 2009 WaterSmart Innovations conference in Las Vegas last week. [read more]


Florida Lagging on Green Jobs

Florida lags other states when it comes to green jobs, according to a new, nationwide analysis of green business activity by the National Governors Association. [read more]


Florida Conservation in Photos 

Forever Florida is out with its 2010 Conservation Photography Calendar. See the stunning photos here. [read more]


Insurance Market Is in for Changes 

An update on Citizens, State Farm, new insurers, assessments and the CAT fund. [read more]


Controversial Bottling Plant Approved for Lake County  

The St. Johns River Water Management District this morning approved a five-year water-use permit for Niagara Bottling in Lake County. The... [read more]


Walton County Conservation Center Opens 

The opening this month of the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center — a $12-million, 10-acre, Walton County conservation campus. [read more]


Pedestrian Trails Lack Support 

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