/tags/beaches beaches en-US WLRN Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:25:00 GMT /environment/2024-07-19/governor-desantis-veto-of-beach-bill-roils-environmentalists Environmentalists remain perplexed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent veto of a wildly popular bipartisan bill to safeguard the state’s coastlines and protect the health of beachgoers because he believed it gave the Florida Department of Health too much power Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:25:00 GMT /environment/2024-07-19/governor-desantis-veto-of-beach-bill-roils-environmentalists Tom Bayles /environment/2024-04-25/desantis-approves-50-million-more-for-beach-renourishment The additional money pledged by the state comes as an impasse continues with the Army Corps of Engineers over allocating federal funds to replenish eroded beaches. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:37:55 GMT /environment/2024-04-25/desantis-approves-50-million-more-for-beach-renourishment Steve Newborn /environment/2023-03-15/coming-soon-to-florida-beaches-massive-messy-and-maybe-record-mounds-of-seaweed A giant blob of seaweed, spanning 5,000 miles and weighing an estimated 6.1 million tons, threatens to blanket Florida beaches and Caribbean islands with smelly piles of decaying brown goop. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:03:59 GMT /environment/2023-03-15/coming-soon-to-florida-beaches-massive-messy-and-maybe-record-mounds-of-seaweed Nicolas Rivero /news/2022-08-03/record-amount-of-seaweed-is-choking-shores-in-the-caribbean A record amount of seaweed is smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gases. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:55:17 GMT /news/2022-08-03/record-amount-of-seaweed-is-choking-shores-in-the-caribbean The Associated Press /news/2022-06-16/theres-a-nationwide-lifeguard-shortage-and-its-starting-to-hit-south-florida A nationwide lifeguard shortage is acute in South Florida, where lifeguards work year-round, not just in summer. This year, beachside cities have failed to garner the kind of interest they once relied on, many with more vacancies on their hands than they can fill, their lifeguards working overtime. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 19:55:00 GMT /news/2022-06-16/theres-a-nationwide-lifeguard-shortage-and-its-starting-to-hit-south-florida Shira Moolten | South Florida Sun Sentinel /news/2022-03-31/its-nesting-season-on-the-florida-coast-heres-what-you-should-know-to-help-protect-the-birds Shorebird eggs are often camouflaged in the sand, which is a form of predator protection. They can be easily missed and stepped on. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:19:15 GMT /news/2022-03-31/its-nesting-season-on-the-florida-coast-heres-what-you-should-know-to-help-protect-the-birds Katie Fogarty /news/2022-03-09/catch-horseshoe-crabs-having-some-private-time-on-the-beach-fish-and-wildlife-says-take-notes The Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch Program is a citizen-scientist initiative to collect data throughout the state. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 22:44:06 GMT /news/2022-03-09/catch-horseshoe-crabs-having-some-private-time-on-the-beach-fish-and-wildlife-says-take-notes Tom Bayles /news/2022-03-07/high-rip-current-warning-issued-in-south-florida-during-spring-break As spring break gets going this week, the National Weather Service has extended the risk warning for the waters off Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:55:44 GMT /news/2022-03-07/high-rip-current-warning-issued-in-south-florida-during-spring-break David J. Neal /news/2022-03-05/these-environmentalists-are-teaching-visitors-how-to-use-floridas-beaches-properly Winter storms continue to blow furiously in the north and more snowbirds are flocking to warmer climates. While beaches in Florida are popular getaways for northerners, it’s important for all beachgoers to properly know how to use local beaches. Whether in ignorance or a blatant disregard for the rules, beach patrons may leave a significantly negative effect on the environment in Southwest Florida. Sat, 05 Mar 2022 16:49:00 GMT /news/2022-03-05/these-environmentalists-are-teaching-visitors-how-to-use-floridas-beaches-properly Katie Fogarty /news/2022-02-09/if-its-high-tide-and-a-full-moon-horseshoe-crabs-are-looking-for-love Florida's volunteer horseshoe crab patrols, which document and tag the crabs, are expanding into Miami-Dade County for the first time. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:21:22 GMT /news/2022-02-09/if-its-high-tide-and-a-full-moon-horseshoe-crabs-are-looking-for-love Jenny Staletovich