After a month of monitoring since the Cover Story in our May edition, experts from the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science declared at a press conference on May 24th that the release of nutrient-laden wastewater from the Piney Point stack has largely dispersed. Their research shows that the concentration of nutrients in [...]
Since the pandemic oyster farmers have been hit hard. With restaurants that were their customers closing, their sales were way down and the oysters they were holding grew beyond the half-shell market. But growers in seven states now have a market for their overgrown oysters. The Nature Conservancy in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts [...]
START is pleased to acknowledge another important pond enhancement project in Sarasota County that was launched on Saturday, May 22nd, by the Venice Area Audubon Society (VAAS). The organization celebrated its 50th anniversary back in 2015 and is now 56 years old with over 250 active members. The (VAAS) is located on Annex Road behind [...]
2 servings 30 minutes total Ingredients Nonstick aluminum foil 1 (15.8 oz) can reduced-sodium Great Northern (or cannellini) beans 3 cloves garlic, divided 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary 1 orange, for zest/segments 1 small fennel bulb ¼ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional) 2 teaspoons roasted garlic-herb seasoning, divided 2 (5.25 oz) white [...]
Current Conditions A patchy bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists in Southwest Florida, where it was detected in 57 samples over the past week. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were observed in one sample from Manatee County, five samples from Lee County, and five samples from Collier County. K. brevis was also observed [...]
