Although the oyster plant (Tradescantia spathacea) enjoyed generations of favor in Florida, weediness eventually caused this Mexican groundcover to wear out its welcome. But that oyster plant, ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Researchers with the University of South Florida say oyster reefs in Tampa Bay and along the Gulf Coast are facing a serious threat from changes to Florida's climate. Temperatures are ...

With temperatures rising globally, cold weather extremes and freezes in Florida are diminishing – an indicator that Florida’s climate is shifting from subtropical to tropical. Tropicalization has had ...

About a year and a half ago, Fabio Galarce, a Miami nightlife operator, was looking to diversify his career by opening an oyster bar. He found a spot, but much to his surprise, he couldn’t find any ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. A university professor has set her team’s research on the plight of Florida’s ...

The collapse of Florida’s oyster reefs serves as a stark reminder of the interconnected challenges we face: freshwater mismanagement, habitat destruction and economic development at odds with ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. For the past few years, Dietl has collaborated with Florida’s Department of ...

For centuries in Tampa Bay, remnant shorelines and shallow coastal waters supported typical subtropical marine habitats, such as salt marshes, seagrass beds, oyster reefs and mud flats. When mangroves ...