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Tropicana Field Tampa Bay Rays

St. Pete Council member: Rays killing the stadium deal means city can “provide so much more community benefits”

On WMNF's Tuesday Cafe, St. Pete City Council member Richie Floyd talks about what happens now that the Rays have killed a stadium deal.
WMNF News: Beach dunes

Amid a name controvesy, the Gulf remains historically, economicaly and ecologically important

At one point the Gulf of Mexico was called the Gulf of New Spain, and Mexico was referred to by the Spanish as New Spain.
Development planned in Sarasota via Florida Trident

Behind closed doors; Sarasota County’s contentious negotiations with a developer: Florida Trident

Hi Hat Ranch, Sarasota County’s largest development project, would allow developers to build a road across 24 acres of county land.
bird Florida Scrub jay

Environmental groups rally to keep protections for the Florida scrub jay

Several environmental groups have intervened in a lawsuit that is challenging local protections for the Florida scrub jay.
Florida Wildlife Corridor

Florida will pay $4.3 million to conserve ranchland in Highlands County

Bar Rocking C Ranch will become part of the Florida Wildlife Corridor via the state’s Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.
Via The Gabber Gulfport tree cut down by Winway Homes

Developer Winway cuts down Gulfport tree, but tempers go up: The Gabber

Gulfport's Mayor said of a Winway employee, “There’s nothing more frightening than someone standing behind two of his friends threatening to kick your ass.”
Florida springs

Florida Right to Clean Water amendment petition drive for the ballot in 2026

Organizers plan to get the Right to Clean Water amendment on Florida's 2026 ballot.
wetlands in Florida

Florida cites the ‘consequences’ of a ruling that wetlands permitting should return to U.S. EPA

Florida argued a federal appeals court should overturn a ruling about permitting for projects that affect wetlands.
development of house construction

Tampa announces development code updates at ‘kickoff’ event

Listen: Tampa is launching a two-year project to update the city’s land development code.  The city held a public kickoff meeting at the City Center at Hanna Avenue to introduce it. The Land Development Code...
Citrus

Florida citrus land continues to dwindle

Hendry County was down 12,374 acres, Polk County saw a drop from 60,131 acres to 58,516 acres.
Book of Mormon

Deseret Ranch in Osceola County, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, wants to annex to Orlando

Deseret Ranched, owned by the Mormon church, is seeking to annex 52,450 acres of property into the city of Orlando.
Man in gray suit stands behind podium with a green sign in front of a projector screen.

Voters issue stunning rebuke to DeSantis and developers in Manatee and Sarasota races 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and 3 local developers were rebuked with six out of seven candidates they supported defeated.
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