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Shooting a black bear if you feel threatened would be legal under a bill passed by the Florida House
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An appeals court says a legal battle over Florida’s Land Acquisition Trust Fund is “moot”
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The Scoop: Wed., February 14, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
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Florida groups warn of lawsuit against EPA over phosphate waste
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Yard Waste – new program with the City of Tampa
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A record number of manatees are flocking to an Apollo Beach canal. Why?
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Photographer Carlton Ward Jr. widens conservation efforts to the Gulf of Mexico
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Manatee deaths decrease in 2023 in Florida
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Bead-Free initiative for Gasparilla
![Florida Wildlife Corridor](https://cdn.wmnf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/06-Overview-CW-scaled-1-300x200.jpg)
The Florida Legislature is considering using gambling money to help the environment
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How to dispose of your Christmas Tree
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Florida House Rep. Lindsay Cross discusses upcoming legislative session