Anne GeggisJune 1, 2022
8min0
Gov. DeSantis' spokeswoman dismissed the call for emergency action as 'unserious activism.'
Tag: Earth Day
Anne GeggisJune 1, 2022
Associated PressApril 21, 2022
16min0
Biden’s most sweeping proposals remain stalled on Capitol Hill.
Associated PressApril 22, 2021
9min2469
Earth Day virtual summit on global climate involves 40 countries.
Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 22, 2019
6min951
“Creating parks and preserves is more than something that’s nice to do, it’s an economic driver."
Drew WilsonApril 22, 2018
3min284
The capital city will host a free, family friendly event Sunday to celebrate Earth Day. In fitting fashion, Greening Tallahassee: An Earth Day Celebration will take place at the Thomas P. Smith Water Reclamation Facility. Tours through the facility, water quality lab and nearby Tallahassee Solar Farm will be provided. Typically, the locations aren’t open […]
Drew WilsonApril 20, 2018
4min331
The March for Science is coming back to Central Florida Saturday, and nearly a dozen scientific and medical leaders are slated to speak before marchers get moving. The science advocacy event will run from 10:00 am to 11:30 am and will start at the Northeast Corner of Lake Eola Park. During the 10 o’clock hour, […]
Guest AuthorApril 21, 2017
7min282
On a sunny day in Florida, I watched the American flag rise and fly over hundreds of acres of solar cells. It was an amazing experience to think the million panels I was looking at in Manatee County were replacing energy from conventional fuel combustion plants. Yet this solar field feeding directly into the power grid […]
Peter SchorschApril 22, 2016
4min422
As the global community celebrates Earth Day April 22, farmers for America’s largest sugar producer are highlighting their role in safeguarding South Florida land and water resources. Now in its 46th year, Earth Day is the largest secular observance on the planet, with more than 1 billion people observing a day of eco-friendly engagement and […]
Melissa RossApril 13, 2016
1min197
Given that he’s the most popular Democrat in town, it’s no surprise that the Jacksonville Beaches Democratic Club is touting the appearance of former Jacksonville Mayor and At-Large Jacksonville City Councilman Tommy Hazouri at their upcoming meeting. Hazouri “will give an update on important city issues and local environmentalists will review recent Earth Day events” at […]
Associated PressApril 22, 20156min147
Amid lurking alligators and the steamy heat of Florida’s Everglades, President Barack Obama on Wednesday sounded the alarm about damage from climate change he said is already wreaking mayhem in Florida and across the United States. In an implicit rebuke to Florida’s governor and other Republicans, Obama accused those who deny the man-made causes of […]