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Residents inspect a house damaged by a tsunami, in Carita, Indonesia. The tsunami, which struck late Saturday, killed scores of people.

Death Toll Rises, Hundreds Dead After Tsunami Hits Indonesia

Officials say the tsunami was triggered by underwater landslides caused by volcanic activity on the island of Anak Krakatau.

If the Hallandale Beach City Commission passes the ordincance, people caught using plastic straws on the beach will be fined.

New Law Will Keep Hallandale Beachgoers From Sipping Out Of Straws On The Sand

Updated August 2, 2018, 11 a.m. An ordinance banning the sale and distribution of plastic straws in Hallandale Beach as well as their use on the public...

Red Tide washes up on the shores of Haulover Inlet

South Florida Scientist Says Appearance of Red Tide In The Atlantic Is Not A Rare Occurence

The recent Red Tide outbreak in Palm Beach and Miami Dade county this week drew concern of another devasting bloom in Florida's waters, but some...

Beryl And Now Chris: Two Tropical Storms Make For Busy Beginning Of July In The Atlantic

July is usually a quiet month in the tropical Atlantic. Not this year. Two tropical storms have formed in the past four days, one briefly becoming a...

A blue-green algae bloom at the Alva Boat Ramp outside Fort Myers on June 25, 2018.

Measures That Would Help Address Florida's Harmful Algal Blooms Remain Stalled In Congress

Florida is waiting on Congress to authorize two efforts that could help address algal blooms plaguing the state's coastal and inland waterways.

Red Tide Poisoning Suspected In The Latest String of Dolphin Deaths

An alarmingly high number of dead marine life has been washing up on Southwest Florida Beaches since Nov. 21. In Lee and Collier counties, 39 bottlenose...

Lee Spencer, a 49-year-old single-leg amputee, celebrates after rowing solo across the Atlantic.

Former Royal Marine Becomes 1st Amputee To Row Solo Across Atlantic

Lee Spencer is not only the first amputee to make the journey solo, he also crushed the able-bodied record by 36 days. "No one should be defined by disability," he said.

The National Hurricane Center says a trough of low pressure has an 80 percent chance of develloping into a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico in the next five days.

Areas Impacted By Hurricane Michael Brace For Potential Tropical System

Florida’s Division of Emergency Management is bracing for the potential growth of a storm system expected to move south into the Gulf of Mexico later...

A cargo ship leaves PortMiami following the $205 million dredge.

Army Corps Biologist To Plead Guilty To Lying

A former lead biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who managed the controversial dredging of PortMiami will plead guilty to lying, her...

FWC officers wrote in a report that they saw the Ultimate Getaway anchored in the Tortugas Ecological Reserve, where no anchoring is allowed.

Environmental Citations Issued For Boat Captain During Environmental Research Cruise

The captain of a charter boat carrying government scientists on an environmental research cruise near the Keys has been cited for violating...

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