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Experts believe the first likely place for the vampire bats to end up is Southern Texas. Cuba is second on the list and Florida is third.
Experts believe rabies-carrying bats could enter Southern Texas through Latin America, putting livestock in jeopardy. Florida s wildlife agency is involved in the federal preparations.
Vampire bats could soon make their way into the United States from Mexico due to climate change and development, scientists say.
The possibility of a migration is concerning federal agriculture officials because the bats like to feast on the blood of large farm animals, while sometimes spreading rabies.
Florida is third on the list of places where the bats could be headed in coming years.
View of the Piney Point gypstacks
Manatee County commissioners recently voted to use an injection well to get rid of the remaining wastewater at the Piney Point phosphate plant.
Though the water would be treated first, environmentalists have raised concerns about pumping anything into the ground that has the potential to contaminate Florida s aquifer.
State and local leaders are looking into options after more than 200 million gallons of nutrient-rich water was recently pumped into Tampa Bay from Piney Point when a reservoir leak posed a catastrophic threat to the surrounding area.
WUSF s Jessica Meszaros spoke to Greg Rawl, a hydrogeologist whose company is based in Fort Myers, about injection wells, their efficacy and safety.
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The Publix Supermarket at Congress Avenue and Hypoluxo Road in Palm Beach County.
CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ reported Gov. Ron DeSantis gave vaccine access to favored groups and Publix. DeSantis called the TV report a smear campaign. Allegations around Rep. Matt Gaetz grow more intense as the Panhandle Republican says he won’t step down. And Florida scrambles to avert an environmental disaster.
A half-baked conspiracy theory. Big corporate media smearing for profit. Hit them back right between the eyes.
This was Gov. Ron DeSantis this week responding to a report broadcast Sunday on CBS 60 Minutes. The report ran 13 minutes, examining the early weeks of the governor s vaccination strategy, including distributing vaccines to Publix pharmacies.
/ Lost Coast Oyster Company has a floating farm at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve in Manatee County.
Shellfish growers have long-term concerns about the wastewater pumping from the former Piney Point phosphate plant into the waters of Tampa Bay, including the potential for toxic algae and the reputation of the bay’s water quality.
The nutrient-rich water pouring from a leaking Piney Point reservoir into Tampa Bay is projected to end up in areas like Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, where some shellfish farms live.
Lost Coast Oyster Company has been growing shellfish in lower Tampa Bay for about a year and a half, selling between 17,000 and 18,000 oysters so far.