The damaging wind, rain and storm surge from hurricanes Ian and Nicole have created an inordinate amount of stormwater filled with excess nutrients that have poured into our coastal waters. This has been a contributing factor to the early arrival of red tide in spots all along the Suncoast. In addition, the costly repairs of [...]
NOAA for years has been successfully building a Weather Ready Nation (WRN) which educates the public on weather events, risks, and ways to prepare. They now have a new agenda to build a Climate Ready Nation. This plan will aid in creating more jobs to create clean-energy, increase education on climate states, and ensure that [...]
4 servings 15 minutes total Ingredients 2 large eggs (or ½ cup egg substitute) ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup flour ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt ⅓ cup canola oil 4 (6 oz) grouper fillets (about 1 ½ lb) Steps Combine eggs and Parmesan in shallow bowl; combine flour and seasoned salt in second bowl. [...]
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Over the past week, K. brevis was observed in 133 samples. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in 82 samples: one in Manatee County, 34 in and offshore of Sarasota County, two in Charlotte County, 38 in and offshore of Lee [...]
If you live in Sarasota or Manatee County and your community’s stormwater ponds are suffering from unsightly algal blooms or costly eroding banks, you should contact us for a free assessment and a chance for a grant to help fund the cost of the native aquatic plants shown above that will improve the health of [...]
