Environment

The Center for Biological Diversity wants more details about cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

A line of thunderstorms will move through the Panhandle on Sunday and continue to affect the rest of the state through Monday morning. Some storms could turn severe and produce damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated tornadoes.

Forecasters are expecting severe weather overnight into the early morning hours. Tornadoes and damaging winds are possible. The National Weather Service recommends those in mobile homes consider sheltering with family or friends in a sturdier building. Officials also say it's important to ensure you have more than one way to receive weather alerts and that those alerts will be able to wake you up in the night. If a warning is issued, residents should move into an interior room away from doors and windows.

A series of storms will swing by the Southeast, producing several rounds of severe weather which promises to bring hail, damaging winds, and the chance for tornadoes.

Concern about severe weather expected in the early hours Wednesday morning that could bring downed trees and road closures has caused Tallahassee schools, including Florida State University and Leon County Schools, to announce plans to open later on Wednesday.

The toll to Florida parks and wilderness lands amid sweeping federal job cuts includes at least six biologists and other workers at understaffed refuges.

This area doesn’t have big theme parks, but it boasts natural resource attractions like the St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail and Wakulla Springs.

While oyster harvesting there was halted in 2020, officials say reviving the industry would help the area's economy. It could resume early next year.

A vertically floating vessel and an underwater habitat could give Florida scientists greater access to oceanic research.

After Helene and Milton pounded Florida’s Gulf Coast last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs help paying National Flood Insurance Program claims.