A Windsor resident is accused of illegally removing mangroves and polluting water in the Indian River Lagoon. Unauthorized mangrove removal can result in fines and jail time. Permits are required to ...

Note to audience: Andrew West is a multi-media photographer at the News-Press and Naples Daily News. He has been covering Southwest Florida since 1997. One of his favorite things to cover is the ...

Mangroves, once axed for development, are expanding across Florida due to climate change. Will Floridians learn to live with the iconic coastal tree? David Rahahę-tih Webb’s aquarium was more than ...

Two decades ago ecologist Ilka C. Feller heard about a plant advancing at an unprecedented rate into a coastal restoration site near Merritt Island on Florida’s Atlantic coast, midway between Miami ...

One local organization is doing its part to raise awareness on Earth Day for one of Florida’s most important natural barriers for Forecasting our Future.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 ...

Dr. Scott F. Jones, an assistant professor of biology at the University of North Florida, recently helped to discover mangrove trees in southern Georgia. The discovery happened in January after a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dr. Scott F. Jones, an assistant professor of biology at the University of North Florida, has played a crucial role in discovering mangrove trees in southern Georgia, marking the ...

A Windsor resident is responsible for the illegal removal of mangrove trees and pollution of the Indian River Lagoon from the unpermitted clearing of his Sebastian waterfront property, state and ...