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Environment
Lessons Learned? The History of Planning in Florida
Read an excerpt from book that analyzes lightning fast population growth, its impact and government's attempts to 'manage growth.'
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Published on 6/1/2009
It's Official: St. Joe No Longer Florida's Largest Private Landowner
St. Joe's flagship property is Watercolor, off Santa Rosa Beach in Walton County.
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Published on 5/27/2009
Beware of 'Green' Services, Products
With no legal definition, claims of being 'green' don't necessarily have to be true -- yet.
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Published on 5/1/2009
First Green Banking on a Niche
Longtime banker Ken LaRoe wasn’t sure how potential investors would react to his idea of combining his passion for banking with his environmental zeal to create a “green” bank. They liked it.
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Published on 5/1/2009
Paving Over Paradise
Read an excerpt of the new book "Paving Paradise: Florida's Vanishing Wetlands and the Failure of No Net Loss" by Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite. It's an expose of state and national wetland protection laws.
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Published on 3/1/2009
HydroMentia Is Green and Back Cleaning
Water cleanup company HydroMentia, based in Ocala, is stepping up its projects despite a setback.
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Published on 3/1/2009
A Price Tag on Nature
The monetary value of the natural ecosystem itself is rarely discussed, usually because there’s no authoritative estimate.
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Published on 3/1/2009
River of Grass
Marjory Stoneman Douglas helped transform the image of the Everglades from a maligned swamp into America's most beloved wetland. Read an excerpt from Jack E. Davis’ new book, "An Everglades Providence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Envir
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Published on 2/1/2009
It's Hot But Don't Blame Global Warming
Some Florida cities are getting hotter, but the evolution has more to do with bulldozers and pavement than global warming.
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Published on 2/1/2009
2009 Fla. Legislative Preview
As legislators look to slash regulations to encourage growth, environmentalists worry about losing hard-won protections from pollution. Here's a look at what lawmakers hope to tackle.
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Published on 2/1/2009
'Full Steam Ahead' for Babcock Ranch
The prolonged slump has pushed the anticipated start for the 19,500-home project back a year to 2011 and forced nine layoffs at Kitson & Partner’s Port Charlotte office.
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Published on 2/1/2009
Icon: Margaret D. Lowman
Rainforest canopy researcher, professor of biology and environmental studies at New Collage, author, age 55
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Published on 2/1/2009
Photos: Forever Florida Conservation
See stunning images from Florida environmental photographers, who have collaborated on a 2009 calendar promoting conservation efforts.
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Published on 1/1/2009
Gulf Drilling Endorsement -- with Strings
The Florida Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus has endorsed state and federal energy policies allowing production of oil and natural gas from existing leases at least 30 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, if certain conditions are imposed b
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Published on 1/1/2009
Prime Nature Properties
Here's a look at some of Florida's most significant conservation lands.
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Published on 12/1/2008
Orlando Flexes Its Solar Muscles
Orlando is establishing itself as a state leader in solar power usage but still has a way to go to keep pace with some U.S. states and other countries.
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Published on 12/1/2008
Nature Conservancy Picking Up Land at Bargains
Real estate slump allows it to beef up inventory.
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Published on 12/1/2008
Sugar Buyout Only Adds to Complexity of Everglades Restoration
The South Florida Water Management District is now slogging through the process of evaluating how much U.S. Sugar is worth.
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Published on 11/1/2008
Fixing Florida's Beach Erosion Is Expensive
Sand Trap: Another storm, another round of beach erosion, another round of questions about renourishment.
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Published on 10/1/2008
Urban Advantages: Diamonds in the Rough
Florida offers plenty of incentives to help companies find the beauty that lies beneath "raw" urban sites.
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Published on 9/24/2008
Rural Advantages: Ready for Business
Easy access, abundant land and skilled workforce give Florida's rural counties special appeal.
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Published on 9/24/2008
Infrastructure: Growing Stronger and Greener
Florida’s balanced approach meets today’s energy demands with an eye on tomorrow’s needs.
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Published on 9/24/2008
Florida's Green Advantages
Gas prices are rising, sea levels may be next; but also emerging is a multitude of statewide, innovative responses to environmental challenges from Florida's green warriors, public and private. Not only are they trying to do the right thing; many also are
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Published on 9/1/2008
