Environment

Treasure Island implemented changes that improve sustainability which led them to receive the LEED for Cities Gold certification.

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, April 28th, 2023

The Florida House passed a bill allowing the use of phosphogypsum, in building roads.

Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-transmitted illness, has killed two horses in Polk County’s Green Swamp area.

On Saturday, Clearwater will be giving out free trees to residents to celebrate Arbor Day. It will be happening at the Public Works Complex.

This week’s guest was Kali Rabaut of Blue House Florals… who among many other talents, grows her bouquets organically on her home property. 

Listen:   The city of St. Petersburg has reignited its free residential compost bin program.  According to a press release, the city’s compost bin program was relaunched on Earth Day, April 22nd. The relaunch comes...

A group of electric vehicle owners from the Tampa Bay area gathered on Earth Day to encourage more people to drive electric. Over 20 electric vehicles were displayed in the parking lot at Ford’s Garage...

Earth Day has been observed on April 22nd in the United States for more than half a century and has expanded globally to nearly 200 countries. The purpose of Earth Day is to raise awareness about...

Over 20,000 acres were recently set aside to grow Florida’s Wildlife Corridor. Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved over $46 million in mid-March to allow for the expansion of five different preserved areas....

For the April 14 edition of “The Skinny” on WMNF 88.5-FM Tampa, the show welcomed Gil Smart, Policy Director for the nonprofit Friends of the Everglades, to talk about legislation with a prevailing party attorney...

Dr. Jane Goodall offers her current impressions of young people’s attitudes about animals and the environment, among many other topics, in an interview on WMNF’s “Talking Animals.”