SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Residents and business owners in Sarasota’s Central Cocoanut neighborhood have expressed frustration and concern over a neighboring business for years. Homeowners we ...

The City of Mount Dora has been investigating a persistent foul odor since 2022, attempting to prove that its wastewater ...

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The project is set to support lighterage maintenance, operational testing, storage and staging for the Navy. A $60 million ...

In response to negative local sentiments, she referenced a legal settlement in June between Florence and a group of residents who challenged the landfill’s FDEP permit. Some of the residents ...

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection said the owner of U.S. Recycling stopped using the crusher and surrendered his air general permit with the state on Dec. 26, 2024. County ...

In March 2022, FDEP refused to renew BS Ranch's permits, stating it "did not provide reasonable assurances" it could operate in compliance with state laws. The agency cited concerns about noxious ...

Last summer, the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection proposed a plan to build hotels, golf courses and other amenities ...

The airing of grievances usually is in December, but some Marco Island residents had their own Festivus for water quality in ...

The waters of the winding South Fork of the St. Lucie River have the attention of those who visit Halpatiokee Regional Park.

The environmental resource permit will now be sent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with federal approval anticipated in ...