April 18, 2024
Environment
Florida Earth Watch
Florida is home to 68 threatened or endangered animals and more than 500 endangered or threatened plant species. Will future development be kinder to our environment?
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Published on 9/1/2008
Icon: Bill Haast
Snake handler, venom researcher. Haast died June 15, 2011 at age 100.
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Published on 8/1/2008
VIDEO: Florida's Deadly Snakes
See Florida's six most dangerous snakes up close and learn how to survive a venomous bite.
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Published on 8/1/2008
Timeline: U.S. Sugar Corp.
In June 2008, the state of Florida and Gov. Charlie Crist agreed to pay major sugar producer U.S. Sugar $1.75 billion for all its holdings and land. Environmentalists call it a major win for the Everglades. Take a look at U.S. Sugar's successful history.
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Published on 8/1/2008
A Tough Row to Hoe for IFAS
IFAS, the state's 300 million agricultural research powerhouse, faces both internal struggles over its role and the impact of state budget cuts.
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Published on 8/1/2008
What Really Motivated U.S. Sugar to Sell?
To hear U.S. Sugar President Bob Buker tell it, it’s a great time to be in the sugar business in Florida. So what gives?
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Published on 8/1/2008
Multimedia: Sources of Biofuel
You may be surprised what researchers are concocting these days for sources of biofuel — like manure and citrus waste. Watch this presentation for an inside look into ethanol and biodiesel.
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Published on 7/1/2008
Ethanol: Miracle or Mistake?
Florida is sinking millions into ethanol research and grants. But nobody is even close to making it profitable.
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Published on 7/1/2008
Florida Company Recycles Human Hair
SmartGrow mats, which the company sells in disks ranging from 6.25 inches to 14 inches, go in the bottom of pots to promote plant growth.
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Published on 6/1/2008
$12-Million Worth of Green
When Palm Beach County’s Romano Law Group started running short of office space, senior partner John Romano decided against adding on or moving to an existing, bigger building.
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Published on 6/1/2008
Desal Plant Takes Next Step
Now that the plant is working, it’s attracting flocks of curious visitors, including water agency managers from around the world.
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Published on 6/1/2008
Creating a Carbon Trading Hub
The global carbon-trade market is growing fast, with a 2007 cash value of $60 billion, up about 80% from $33 billion in 2006, according to Point Carbon consulting group.
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Published on 6/1/2008
One Last Big Push for Phosphate Mining
South-central Florida's landscape will be shaped in large part by a company many residents have never heard of. Mosaic is the only big player left in Florida's phosphate industry, and it controls more than 300,000 acres.
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Published on 5/1/2008
No Water, No Growth
New Florida residents can get by without enough roads or schools, but they can’t live without water.
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Published on 5/1/2008
What Happens to Old Mine Land?
The industry is required to restore phosphate mines.
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Published on 5/1/2008
Phosphate Mining 101
Phosphate mining is big business in Florida. Our interactive presentation highlights how phosphate mining works -- from deep in the ground to the distribution of fertilizer.
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Published on 5/1/2008
Video: Babcock Ranch Tour
The vintage Florida way of life meets development at the Babcock Ranch.
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Published on 4/1/2008
Emphasizing the Outdoors in Building
Surrounding buildings are designed as open-air loggias for different functions, from dining to changing rooms.
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Published on 4/1/2008
The Green Advantage
Florida is known for its beautiful beaches, wildlife and natural environment, and many of Florida’s CEOs embrace the state’s environmental values and recognize that their approach toward the environment plays a major role in their success.
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Published on 4/1/2008
Niagara Bottling's Fall
Lake County economic developers lured the company in, then spit it out.
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Published on 3/1/2008
Airport Growing Pains
Northwest Florida's attempt to build a new airport is not out of the woods yet. A court ordered limited construction.
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Published on 2/1/2008
Central Beef Had 'Willful Disregard'
The state's biggest slaughterhouse operator polluted neighbors' land for nearly a decade. Why did it take the state so long to stop him?
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Published on 2/1/2008
No Devil, But Plenty of Details in Stadium Pitch
As they remake their baseball team, the owners of the Tampa Bay Rays say they want to transform St. Petersburg’s downtown as well.
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Published on 2/1/2008
Shades of Green
Not all "green" plans are equal. But some companies and governments are taking real strides in sustainability.
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Published on 1/1/2008
