MEDIA COVERAGE

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Miami New Times

Feds Say Nuclear Equipment Failures Led to Shutdowns at Turkey Point

January 11, 2021

Izzy Kapnick for the Miami New Times writes: Control-room alerts repeatedly rang out at Florida Power and Light’s Turkey Point nuclear plant near Homestead

WMFV

Fixing Biscayne Bay Will Cost More Than $20 Million

December 27, 2020

Jenny Staletovich for WMFV writes: This week Gov. Ron DeSantis and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced plans to spend $20 million dollars to

WSVN 7 News

DeSantis, Levine Cava announce multimillion-dollar infusion to strengthen Biscayne Bay

December 21, 2020

Gina Benitez and Kevin Ozebek for WSVN write: Biscayne Bay is a resilient body of water, but it needs help staying that way, so state and

CBS Local

$20 Million Restoration Plan For Biscayne Bay A Promising ‘First Step’ Says Miami Waterkeeper

December 21, 2020

Karli Barnett for CBS 4 writes: In a year marred by massive fish kills, local and state leaders are taking, what some consider, long

News 6

Manatee mystery: Sea cow found decapitated in Florida

December 16, 2020

Louis Aguirre for Click Orlando writes: A manatee mystery has South Florida officials scratching their heads after one of the gentle sea cows was found dead,

NBC Miami

Water Service Restored in Downtown Miami After ‘Significant’ Main Break

December 9, 2020

Marissa Bagg for NBC 6 writes: A major water main break in a section of downtown Miami on Wednesday caused flooding and problems for

Local 10 (WPLG)

Lavish, litter-leaving gender reveal did not have proper permit, nor did anyone clean up the mess

December 8, 2020

Layron Livingston for Local 10 writes: Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation did not have any knowledge on a beachside gender reveal party over the weekend

Community Newspapers

Atala Butterfly BioBlitz: Finding Nature’s Secrets in Our Backyards

November 25, 2020

Valeria Mejia for Miami’s Community Newspapers writes: On December 5th, the Atala Coontie BioBlitz will take place, open for all residents in Miami-Dade County.

Miami Today News

Despite pandemic, PortMiami sets all-time cargo record

November 24, 2020

Jesse Scheckner for Miami Today writes: PortMiami just posted the biggest import-export numbers in its 80-plus-year history, new Miami-Dade County figures show, exceeding its

Local 10 (WPLG)

Wastewater leak into Biscayne Bay causes no-swim advisory

November 21, 2020

Louis Aguirre for Local 10 writes: About 120,000 gallons of wastewater poured into Biscayne Bay prompting a no-swim advisory, the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer

Miami New Times

State Sues Miami Beach for 1.7 Million Gallons of Sewage Leaks Into Biscayne Bay

November 13, 2020

Alexi C. Cardona for Miami New Times writes: In July 2019, a contractor called Calea Corporation struck a wastewater pipe while drilling at Fifth

Miami Today News

Miami Waterkeeper moving aggressively to save Biscayne Bay

November 11, 2020

Marilyn Bowden for Miami Today writes: Miami Waterkeeper, a 10-year-old organization that advocates for South Florida’s watershed and wildlife, is aggressively involved in saving Biscayne

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