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Bob SparksMay 26, 2017

There are 365 days in calendar year 2017, but for 362 of those days, it will be illegal for individuals to fish in federal waters for Red Snapper. For two Panhandle congressmen, that is insufficient. Shalimar Republican Matt Gaetz and Panama City Republican Neal Dunn are urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to allow more days […]

Terry RoenMay 25, 2017

The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be more active than normal, with five to nine hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts 11 to 17 named tropical storms will develop in the region, which includes the Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, the agency announced Thursday. NOAA predicted that five to […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 13, 2017

The co-chairs of Florida’s congressional delegation, Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, and Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings will hold a bipartisan delegation meeting on some of the state’s most pressing water issues. The meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 8:30 a.m. in 2020 Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington, DC. The delegation will discuss red tide, […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 7, 2017

Charlie Crist announced Tuesday he would be serving on the influential House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Also, the first-year Democratic congressman from St. Petersburg hired two new constituent service representatives — Michael Batista and Dillion Stafford — who will help assist Crist’s constituents of Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Since Crist was recently named […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 4, 2017

A climatic quirk seems to be slightly shielding the U.S. coast during busy hurricane seasons, often weakening major storms just as they approach America’s beaches, a new study finds. That could help explain why it’s been more than 11 years since a major hurricane with winds of more than 110 mph has hit the United […]

Scott PowersDecember 7, 2016

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Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson both applauded passage Wednesday by the U.S. Senate of a bill that heads off potential cuts in cancer research at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Senate approved H.R. 34, entitled the “21st Century Cures Act,” by a […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 20, 2016

In a preview of how they will work together in Congress, Rep. Ron DeSantis and John Rutherford (running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District) issued a joint statement calling for a 2017 red snapper season in the Atlantic Ocean. While fishermen have the latitude to fish for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico Friday through Sunday in […]

Associated PressOctober 12, 2016

During a campaign rally in Miami Tuesday, Hillary Clinton said Hurricane Matthew was “likely more destructive because of climate change.” Clinton was campaigning alongside former Vice President Al Gore, who has become a leading climate change activist since leaving politics. She said near record high ocean temperatures “contributed to the torrential rainfall and the flash […]

Associated PressOctober 7, 2016

In its record-long week as a major hurricane, Matthew has threaded the needle with its track, staying over warm waters that provide fuel and avoiding land that could starve it. That’s been a bit of good news for Florida, but if does actually hit land farther up the coast — and that’s still a big […]

Associated PressNovember 18, 2015

The United States and Cuba signed an agreement Wednesday to join forces to protect the vast array of fish and corals shared by the countries separated by just 90 miles of water. It’s their first environmental accord since announcing plans to renew diplomatic relations. “We recognize we all share the same ocean and face the […]

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Florida congressmen want more than a 3-day Red Snapper fishing season

NOAA predicts active 2017 hurricane season

Vern Buchanan to co-chair Florida Delegation meeting on water issues

Charlie Crist named to influential House Science, Space committee; hires 2 constituent staffers

Quirk may shield U.S. coast during busy hurricane seasons

Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio applaud NIH funding bill passage; Moffitt money preserved

Ron DeSantis, John Rutherford want 2017 Atlantic Ocean red snapper season

Fact Check: Hillary Clinton on Hurricane Matthew, climate change

By hugging coast while over water, Matthew stays stronger

U.S., Cuba sign first environmental accord since thaw