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Miami New Times - Environment

2025 Florida Lobster Mini-Season: What to Know

6 days ago

Alligator Alcatraz Is Polluting the Everglades

11 days ago

Alligator Alcatraz Sparks Indigenous-Led Resistance in the Everglades -- By Kat Grimmett -- Indigenous youth and immigrant-rights organizers unite to oppose the Everglades facility, erected with emergency powers.

6 days ago

Florida's Six Biggest Python Captures -- By Alex DeLuca and B. Scott McLendon -- The Python Challenge is upon us! Check out the beastliest Burmese pythons nabbed in Florida to date.

11 days ago

2025 Florida Python Challenge: What to Know About Event -- By B. Scott McLendon -- The state is offering $25,000 in prizes for hunters who "remove" the most Burmese pythons.

12 days ago

Will Our Fourth of July Fireworks Be Soggy in Miami? -- By B. Scott McLendon -- Miami's Fourth of July forecast calls for rain — but we might get to watch the fireworks without getting soaked.

13 days ago

Crucial Satellite Data to Be Cut off Near Hurricane Season Peak -- By Naomi Feinstein -- The cutoff was initially set for June 30. Instead, it now comes near the peak of hurricane season.

29 days ago

Friends of the Everglades Files Lawsuit to Stop 'Alligator Alcatraz' -- By Alex DeLuca -- They stopped the Everglades Jetport in 1969. Now, they're battling 'Alligator Alcatraz.'

28 days ago

Florida Republicans Are Selling 'Alligator Alcatraz' Merch (Yes, Really) -- By Alex DeLuca -- If there's one thing the Florida GOP never misses, it's a chance to turn outrage into merch.

29 days ago

Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Facility Will Apparently Open in July -- By Alex DeLuca -- The facilities (yes, plural) will allegedly hold more than 5,000 beds.

1 month ago

Miami Indivisible Calls for SoFlo to Rally for Science -- By B. Scott McLendon -- The goal is to push lawmakers to restore funding to scientific organizations after cuts from the Trump administration.

1 month ago

Inside the Curious World of Raccoon Island, Biscayne Bay's Cutest Mystery -- By B. Scott McLendon -- A tourist trend attracting visitors to tour Raccoon Island and feed wildlife there has some hidden consequences, experts say.

1 month ago

Proposed FPL Energy Rate Hike Has South Florida Divided -- By B. Scott McLendon -- Many residents at a Florida Power & Light (FPL) hearing in Hollywood spoke in favor of the 11.9 percent rate increase.

1 month ago

What Saharan Dust Means for Florida Weekend Weather Forecast -- By Naomi Feinstein -- The dry and dusty air is making its annual trek from North Africa.

1 month ago

Elderly Florida Manatee Paddy Doyle Killed in Boat Collision -- By Naomi Feinstein -- The "fighting Irishman" is remembered as a social and playful fellow who was first spotted at Blue Spring in 1971.

1 month ago

How to Prepare for Active Hurricane Season in Florida: 2025 Guide -- By Naomi Feinstein -- How to prepare for and survive an active hurricane season, where forecasters expect anywhere from 13 to 19 named storms.

2 months ago

New Miami Summer Forecast Released: Here's What to Expect -- By Naomi Feinstein -- Get ready for a sweaty hot girl summer.

2 months ago

New Florida Hurricane Season Forecast Released: What to Expect -- By Naomi Feinstein -- NOAA predicts three to five major Category 3 or higher hurricanes during the 2025 season.

2 months ago

Fort Lauderdale Activists Protest Black Bear Trophy Hunt -- By B. Scott McLendon -- People across Florida are protesting an upcoming black bear trophy hunt, where advocates fear hundreds of bears may be slain.

2 months ago

Lawsuit: Ft. Lauderdale Man Alleges Roundup Caused His Cancer -- By B. Scott McLendon -- A longtime South Florida landscaper is suing Bayer and Monsanto, alleging that they undersell the hazards of Roundup.

2 months ago

When to Watch the SpaceX Rocket Launch in Miami May 2025 -- By B. Scott McLendon -- The launch of a SpaceX Starling satellite will be visible late Tuesday night in parts of South Florida.

2 months ago

Watch: Great White Heron Soars Free in Miami After Recovering from Rock Attack -- By Alex DeLuca -- In January, a woman witnessed a fisherman throw a large rock at a Great White Heron that attempted to steal his fish.

2 months ago