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Nutrient pollution confirmed as cause of Biscayne Bay fish kill
May 25, 2026
Officials have confirmed the cause of last month’s massive fish kill in Biscayne Bay. Read full article here.
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Saving Biscayne Bay: Miami-Dade needs summer fertilizer ban, scientists say
May 25, 2026
Louis Aguirre for Local 10 writes: Jim Kirk has been a landscaper in South Florida for more than two decades. He said fertilizer doesn’t
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Environmental groups sue feds to protect Nassau grouper habitat in Florida, elsewhere
May 25, 2026
Seán Kinane for WMNF writes: Three conservation organizations have sued the federal government for not protecting the nearshore habitat for a threatened fish, the Nassau grouper.
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‘Like Groundhog day’: New report has same old findings on how to save Biscayne Bay
May 25, 2026
Adriana Brasileiro and Alex Harris for Florida Keys News write: There’s a new plan to save ailing Biscayne Bay, and it looks a lot
Read moreLocal 10 (WPLG)
Task force submits more than 60 recommendations to save Biscayne Bay
May 25, 2026
Louis Aguirre for Local10 writes: The Biscayne Bay Task Force gave an urgent and final call to the Miami-Dade County Commission Monday morning to
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BISCAYNE BAY’S FISH KILL AND ALGAE BLOOMS
May 25, 2026
305 Hive Newsletter writes: Biscayne Bay has reached a tipping point. Too much pollution from septic tanks, sewer leaks, stormwater drains, and fertilizers led
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‘Decades Of Warning Signs’ Preceded Biscayne Bay Fish Kill
May 25, 2026
Jenny Staletovich for WUSF writes: Scientists examining this month’s fish kill in Biscayne Bay say it follows decades of decline, but it still could
Read moreLocal 10 (WPLG)
Scientists determine algae species in bay not toxic, warnings still remain
May 25, 2026
Louis Aguirre for Local 10 writes: San Souci in French? It means no worries. But at the San Souci Estates, residents these days have
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North Miami Algae Blooms Part of a ‘Vicious Cycle’: Scientists
May 25, 2026
Arlene Borenstein for NBC Miami writes: Local and state agencies are testing the water in a North Miami Beach canal after a recent algae
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Despite pandemic, PortMiami sets all-time cargo record
May 25, 2026
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
Read moreLocal 10 (WPLG)
Wastewater leak into Biscayne Bay causes no-swim advisory
May 25, 2026
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
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How did Miami-Dade County fare in the 9-year era of Carlos Gimenez as mayor?
May 25, 2026
Douglas Hanks for the Miami Herald writes: At the center of county government and Miami-Dade politics for nine years, Mayor Carlos Gimenez officially leaves his post
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