The oysters are back just in time for the tourist season and you’ll find them in many delicious offerings at Manatee County’s eight participating Shuck ‘N Save Restaurants. They are not only a succulent component of any seafood dining experience, but oysters can also play a key role as water filterers in reducing excess nutrients [...]
We are very pleased to announce the development of our fifth Microforest that will be planted on January 18th at Central Park in the Heritage Harbour community in Manatee County. As you know from past articles, START is a partner in the Suncoast Urban Reforesters (SURF), along with the Florida Veterans For Common Sense Fund, [...]
4 servings 35 minutes total Ingredients 1 lemon, for zest/juice 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 6 plum tomatoes ½ cup cilantro, coarsely chopped 4 salmon fillets (1 ½ lb), skin removed 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided ¼ teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 [...]
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis was detected in 59 samples collected along Florida’s Gulf Coast over the past week. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in nine samples: one offshore of Pinellas County, one in Hillsborough County, four in Manatee County, two in Sarasota County, and one offshore of Charlotte County. Additional [...]
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 [...]
