Max Chesnes
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Melbourne, FL, United States
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Moon jellyfish can sting people and clog machinery, but Florida sea turtles love them
Moon jellyfish get their name from their circular shape that represents a full moon. Lately, they've been all over the Treasure Coast. → Read More
Bacteria alert: Florida DOH lifts health warning for this St. Lucie River location
The DOH office in Martin County has lifted a water advisory for the Leighton Park area of the St. Lucie River in Palm City. → Read More
Bacteria alert: DOH warning for St. Lucie River lifted in one location, remains at another
Avoid contact with the St. Lucie River at Leighton Park, the health department warned Thursday. DOH lifted a water advisory for the Roosevelt Bridge. → Read More
Photos: How do you move a manatee from Texas back to Florida? Carefully, in an airplane
How do you move a recovered manatee from Texas back to its home in Florida? Ask this group, who completed the mission on July 22. → Read More
Bird flu, first detected in Palm Beach County, spreads through Florida
Can humans get bird flu? Does your county have any HPAI cases? How is this avian flu spreading? This story answers these and more questions. → Read More
DOH issues water advisory (again) for toxic algae in the Stick Marsh in Indian River County
DOH issued a water advisory for cyanobacteria, aka blue-green algae, at the Stick Marsh in Indian River County (again). Here's how toxic it is. → Read More
Biden signs South Florida algae bloom bill forcing federal response. How will it help?
The Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie River are named in the federal legislation seeking relief from toxic algae blooms in South Florida. → Read More
Small bird, big win: Grasshopper sparrow was fighting extinction. It just hit a milestone
The 501st grasshopper sparrow was released into a wild Central Florida prairie on June 1. It's a positive milestone for the endangered species. → Read More
House OKs WRDA water bill that would help reduce Lake Okeechobee releases. Now what?
What's next? Will the Senate vote on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to reduce Lake Okeechobee discharges? Will President Biden sign it? → Read More
DeSantis vetoes Lake O water supply bill after environmentalist outcry. 'We are watching.'
"We are watching." Environmental groups claim SB 2508 would have hindered Everglades restoration efforts. → Read More
A 40-acre brushfire near Indrio Road is 'fully contained' in St. Lucie County, fire district says
It was just one of 15 brush fires in St. Lucie County over a two-day span as hot and dry conditions increased the threat of fires → Read More
Boston Celtics co-owner donates $2 million to help save Florida manatees
The ongoing effort to save Florida's manatees received a $2 million dollar booster shot Tuesday from a charitable foundation → Read More
No more sugar industry donations to politicians? That's what a new advocacy campaign wants
A coalition of Florida environment groups is pushing a new campaign to end donations from the sugar industry to politicians. → Read More
Florida bird flu is killing bald eagles. See how many have died from the HPAI virus
"It is sad to see the flu's impact on all birds," said Jack Davis, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of a new book on bald eagles. What's killing them? → Read More
Biden budget seeks $265 million for EAA reservoir. Will Congress OK Everglades funding?
Biden budget seeks $265 million for Everglades Agricultural Area reservoir to reduce Lake O discharges to the St. Lucie River, Indian River Lagoon. → Read More
Florida man traps over 100 invasive tegu lizards; FWC needs your help catching more
FWC urges the public to report tegu lizard sightings as the invasive species spreads far and fast in St. Lucie County. → Read More
Will Congress approve NERP law to end Lake Okeechobee discharges to coastal estuaries?
Brian Mast's NERP law would require the Army Corps to submit its plan to end Lake O discharges to Congress in 3 years, with annual progress reports. → Read More
Mast to file new legislation to end Lake Okeechobee discharges to coastal estuaries
Lake Okeechobee releases kill oysters and seagrasses, and cause toxic algal blooms in the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers. Could they really end? → Read More
Florida DOH water advisory: Toxic algae detected at Port Mayaca in Martin County
DOH issued a water advisory for cyanobacteria, aka toxic algae, at Port Mayaca in Martin County. Here's how it could affect the St. Lucie River. → Read More
TCPalm's 12 Days of Christmas series raises record amount for environmental nonprofits
The Treasure Coast raised nearly $66,000 to grant holiday wishes for environmental nonprofits working on the Indian River Lagoon, St. Lucie River. → Read More