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Threatened Florida bird makes a comeback, wildlife officials say

The Trump administration is calling it a conservation success story.

Environment

Federal wildlife officials are removing protections for a Florida bird no longer considered threatened while agreeing to protect 11 other local plants and animals.Why it matters: The delisting of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wood stork" data-vars-click-url="https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/waterbirds/wood-stork/" data-vars-content-id="7a7be545-c8fa-4eaf-98ee-bea86b7b1a99" data-vars-headline="Threatened Florida bird makes a comeback, wildlife officials say" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/waterbirds/wood-stork/" target="_blank">wood stork</a> — decades after it was deemed endangered in 1984 — is being hailed by the Trump administration as a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="conservation success" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2026-02/wood-stork-delisted" data-vars-content-id="7a7be545-c8fa-4eaf-98ee-bea86b7b1a99" data-vars-headline="Threatened Florida bird makes a comeback, wildlife officials say" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2026-02/wood-stork-delisted" target="_blank">conservation success</a> story.By the numbers: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the wood stork was near extinction in 1984, as its population had declined by more than 75% since the 1930s.<ul><li>That was largely due to habitat loss, especially in South Florida, the agency says.</li><li>In 2014, it was reclassified from endangered to threatened.</li><li>Today, the bird&#x27;s breeding population is estimated at between 10,000 and 14,000 nesting pairs — more than twice the number compared to when the species was listed.</li><li>Their breeding habitat stretches across Florida and other southern states.</li></ul>The other side: The Center for Biological Diversity argues the bird has not met recovery goals in South Florida and that Trump administration policies are threatening its wetland habitat, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Inside Climate News" data-vars-click-url="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09022026/south-florida-plants-animals-endangered-species-act/" data-vars-content-id="7a7be545-c8fa-4eaf-98ee-bea86b7b1a99" data-vars-headline="Threatened Florida bird makes a comeback, wildlife officials say" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09022026/south-florida-plants-animals-endangered-species-act/" target="_blank">Inside Climate News</a>.Meanwhile, following a lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to finalize protections for the 11 other plant and animal species.<ul><li>Those include the Florida Keys mole skink, the Rim Rock crowned snake and the Key ring-necked snake, Inside Climate News reported.</li></ul>What&#x27;s next: The delisting of the wood stork will be final on March 9.

What Tallahassee's property tax overhaul could cost South Florida governments

The House and the Senate must agree on a proposal before it goes to the voters.

News

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="South Florida" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/09/24/miami-dade-property-tax-debate-ron-desantis" data-vars-content-id="17837809-399d-48dc-8af3-58fe4802a707" data-vars-headline="What Tallahassee&#x27;s property tax overhaul could cost South Florida governments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/09/24/miami-dade-property-tax-debate-ron-desantis" target="_self">South Florida</a> counties stand to lose hundreds of millions in tax collections if property tax changes advancing in the Legislature become law, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.floridapolicy.org/posts/bill-summary-hjr-201-203-205-207-209-211-and-213?mc_cid=c9718583ff&amp;mc_eid=81b69123db" data-vars-content-id="17837809-399d-48dc-8af3-58fe4802a707" data-vars-headline="What Tallahassee&#x27;s property tax overhaul could cost South Florida governments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.floridapolicy.org/posts/bill-summary-hjr-201-203-205-207-209-211-and-213?mc_cid=c9718583ff&amp;mc_eid=81b69123db" target="_blank">report</a> by the Florida Policy Institute (FPI).Why it matters: Property taxes, collected by cities, counties and school districts, fund critical infrastructure and services, including law enforcement, parks maintenance, social services and schools.

Miami "supertall" developer plans another downtown skyscraper

The city's downtown skyline is getting supersized.

Real Estate

Miami&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="downtown skyline" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2024/03/07/real-estate-luxury-high-rises-pagani-residences" data-vars-content-id="7763b715-70a3-48cf-b3a8-51e19c1abd83" data-vars-headline="Miami &quot;supertall&quot; developer plans another downtown skyscraper" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2024/03/07/real-estate-luxury-high-rises-pagani-residences" target="_self">downtown skyline</a> is getting supersized.The big picture: With the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami" data-vars-click-url="https://propertymg.com/portfolio/waldorf-astoria-residences-miami" data-vars-content-id="7763b715-70a3-48cf-b3a8-51e19c1abd83" data-vars-headline="Miami &quot;supertall&quot; developer plans another downtown skyscraper" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://propertymg.com/portfolio/waldorf-astoria-residences-miami" target="_blank">Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami</a> slated to become the city&#x27;s tallest building when it opens in 2028, developer Property Markets Group (PMG) announced Thursday that another &quot;supertall&quot; is on its way.

Scoop: Employees say WLRN's future at stake in latest escalation with leadership

Miami's NPR station faces a growing revolt among employees.

Miami&#x27;s NPR station faces a growing revolt among employees who say board chair Richard Rampell is putting the station in jeopardy.Why it matters: The future of public radio in Miami is at stake in an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="escalating conflict" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/09/17/wlrn-miami-dade-public-schools-lawsuit-emails" data-vars-content-id="b29086d4-66b5-406d-ae65-9d6920444de4" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Employees say WLRN&#x27;s future at stake in latest escalation with leadership" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/09/17/wlrn-miami-dade-public-schools-lawsuit-emails" target="_self">escalating conflict</a> between South Florida Public Media Group, which manages WLRN, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools.<ul><li>The contract between the school district, which holds WLRN&#x27;s broadcast license, and SFPMG is set to expire in June 2027.</li></ul>

A new tool is here to answer your recycling questions

Each of Miami-Dade's 34 municipalities has different rules for recycling.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Recyclepedia" data-vars-click-url="https://www.recyclepedia.info/" data-vars-content-id="83819128-6a55-44d5-b115-baa7f09fb7e1" data-vars-headline="A new tool is here to answer your recycling questions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.recyclepedia.info/" target="_blank">Recyclepedia</a>, a virtual tool that launched last month, aims to help Miami-Dade residents determine what they can properly recycle and how to do so.Why it matters: In Miami-Dade, what can be recycled depends on where you live. Each of the county&#x27;s 34 municipalities has different rules on what&#x27;s accepted.<ul><li>In Key Biscayne, for example, yogurt containers and glass bottles or jars aren&#x27;t accepted, while they are in Pinecrest and Biscayne Park.</li></ul>

Give Miami Day is back. Here's what to know

It's the largest fundraising day for many local organizations.

Neighborhoods

Beginning Saturday, the greater Miami community will show its support for more than 1,400 local nonprofits. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Give Miami Day" data-vars-click-url="https://www.givemiamiday.org/" data-vars-content-id="757a71c7-034c-432c-b26b-7b7462debb9e" data-vars-headline="Give Miami Day is back. Here&#x27;s what to know" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.givemiamiday.org/" target="_blank">Give Miami Day</a> is the largest fundraising event of the year for many of the organizations. <ul><li>100% of the donations are unrestricted, meaning the nonprofits can allocate the funding wherever it is needed. </li></ul>

As Wynwood continues to change, a brief history of Little San Juan

Little San Juan highlights Wynwood's ever-changing neighborhood.

After World War II, an influx of Puerto Ricans arrived in Miami, the result of government policies that encouraged work in the U.S.<ul><li>Many of them landed in what became Little San Juan, seeking industrial jobs nearby, including the garment industry, which had already taken root decades earlier.</li></ul>Today, that tight enclave is what we consider to be Wynwood Norte, situated east of Midtown and just north of Wynwood.