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Hillsborough moves to crackdown on e-bikes

E-bikes have so far outrun the rules, and the Sheriff's Office says it needs an ordinance in place to rein them in.

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Hillsborough County wants <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="e-bikes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/07/20/tampa-general-ebike-injuries-children-teens-safety-helmet" data-vars-content-id="75fd0a04-7110-4304-9e23-fd3bcf2ef2a7" data-vars-headline="Hillsborough moves to crackdown on e-bikes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/07/20/tampa-general-ebike-injuries-children-teens-safety-helmet" target="_self">e-bikes</a> to pump the brakes.Why it matters: Commissioners will soon vote on a proposed ordinance requested by the Sheriff&#x27;s Office that would establish speed limits for riders on sidewalks, trails and roads countywide.

Rays' World Series homecoming at Tropicana Field ends in heartbreak

Game 4 tonight is the Rays' last shot to stay in the fight.

Sports

Back at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tropicana Field" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/05/04/tropicana-field-nostalgia-rays-stadium-giveaway" data-vars-content-id="24b951f5-2d9d-48e5-b563-9c717001c1e1" data-vars-headline="Rays&#x27; World Series homecoming at Tropicana Field ends in heartbreak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/05/04/tropicana-field-nostalgia-rays-stadium-giveaway" target="_self">Tropicana Field</a>, where palm trees swayed in the Florida fall breeze and clanging cow bells drowned out the crush of Brewers visitors, it was a beautiful day to be a Rays fan — until it wasn&#x27;t. Why it matters: A Tampa Bay homecoming wasn&#x27;t enough to stave off Milwaukee in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night.<ul><li>The Brewers won 10-1 and are now up 3-0 in the best-of-seven series. That makes tonight&#x27;s game the last shot for the Rays to stay in the fight.</li></ul>

How Tampa stands to benefit from a new Rays stadium

The Tampa City Council on Thursday will consider a community benefits agreement tied to the Rays' new stadium.

The Tampa City Council on Thursday will consider a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="community benefits agreement" data-vars-click-url="https://tampagov.hylandcloud.com/251agendaonline/Documents/DownloadFile/MEMO%20RE%20RAYS%20COMMUNITY%20BENEFITS%20AGREEMENT%20(CBA)%20-%20COUNCIL%20SPECIAL%20CALL%2010-29-2.pdf" data-vars-content-id="ac462803-8378-4556-a190-0d742b121840" data-vars-headline="How Tampa stands to benefit from a new Rays stadium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tampagov.hylandcloud.com/251agendaonline/Documents/DownloadFile/MEMO%20RE%20RAYS%20COMMUNITY%20BENEFITS%20AGREEMENT%20(CBA)%20-%20COUNCIL%20SPECIAL%20CALL%2010-29-2.pdf" target="_blank">community benefits agreement</a> tied to the Rays&#x27; new stadium that, if approved, would deliver $4.2 million to the city over five years.Why it matters: The deal spells out what Tampa gets in return for its stake in the stadium and exempts the Rays from rules that bind other developers the city subsidizes.

Pinellas shelves ban on Flock cameras

Residents have complained that the cameras amount to mass surveillance and invite abuse.

Pinellas County commissioners shelved a proposal this week to remove <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="automated license plate readers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/08/26/st-pete-flock-ai-license-plate-readers-privacy-police-surveillance" data-vars-content-id="dbf72fb3-85b6-4f5e-817d-0fe7b02d604b" data-vars-headline="Pinellas shelves ban on Flock cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/08/26/st-pete-flock-ai-license-plate-readers-privacy-police-surveillance" target="_self">automated license plate readers</a> (ALPR) from county roads, leaving the controversial surveillance technology in place.Why it matters: Residents have complained that the cameras amount to mass surveillance and invite abuse, pointing to a<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" former deputy " data-vars-click-url="https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2026/09/30/pinellas-deputy-arrests-flock-license-plate-cameras-gualtieri/" data-vars-content-id="dbf72fb3-85b6-4f5e-817d-0fe7b02d604b" data-vars-headline="Pinellas shelves ban on Flock cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2026/09/30/pinellas-deputy-arrests-flock-license-plate-cameras-gualtieri/" target="_blank"> former deputy </a>charged with searching for one woman&#x27;s license plate 300 times.

Mac Stone's new book is a love letter to ancient swamps in Florida and the Southeast

The conservation photographer is set to speak Wednesday at the Tampa Bay History Center.

Environment

As a child of Gainesville, Mac Stone grew up in The Swamp of all swamps, one could say.<ul><li>But the award-winning conservation photographer and National Geographic explorer knows now that the cypress and oak canopies that fascinated him as a child &quot;were as adolescent in their lifespan as I was in mine.&quot;</li></ul>

Pinellas moves to preserve waterfront land once eyed for development

The WK Preservation Group, the nonprofit behind the West Klosterman Preserve, helped broker the deal.

The nonprofit that spearheaded <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the creation of a 14-acre nature preserve" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/08/26/west-klosterman-nature-preserve-pinellas" data-vars-content-id="6028b76a-1602-4315-9f8f-99196d576a35" data-vars-headline="Pinellas moves to preserve waterfront land once eyed for development" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/08/26/west-klosterman-nature-preserve-pinellas" target="_self">the creation of a 14-acre nature preserve</a> last year in Pinellas County is onto its next project.Why it matters: County officials are nearing a deal to buy and preserve 29 acres of environmentally significant land on Boca Ciega Bay, according to WK Preservation Group, which helped broker the deal.

American oystercatcher chicks survive Madeira Beach roof collapse

It's a dramatic example of the perils sea and shorebirds face when nesting on developed, crowded coastlines.

Last Friday, a gaping chunk of a former Winn-Dixie&#x27;s roof collapsed in Madeira Beach during construction to convert it into an Aldi. No one was hurt. <ul><li>But that night, after seeing the news, Audubon Florida biologist Abby McKay called the city, the fire department — anyone who could pass on the message that threatened shorebirds were nesting up there.</li></ul>Why it matters: It&#x27;s a dramatic example of the many perils sea and shorebirds encounter when nesting on developed, crowded coastlines — and the challenges faced by scientists and volunteers who monitor them.

Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches

Each nest can produce 100 hatchlings, but few survive, making protections critical.

Friday marks the first day of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="turtle nesting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2022/09/26/florida-sea-turtles-nesting-season" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2022/09/26/florida-sea-turtles-nesting-season" target="_self">turtle nesting</a> season in Tampa Bay — that time of year when our beaches become runways for newborn hatchlings making their daring escapes into the sea.Why it matters: Local governments are enforcing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rules" data-vars-click-url="https://myfwc.com/conservation/you-conserve/lighting/ordinances/" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://myfwc.com/conservation/you-conserve/lighting/ordinances/" target="_blank">rules</a> against bright lights near the beach and protecting nests, and turtle lovers are watching.<ul><li>Concerns over sea turtle welfare were among those raised by environmentalists about a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="country music festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/09/country-thunder-florida-st-pete-beach-permits-sea-turtles" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/09/country-thunder-florida-st-pete-beach-permits-sea-turtles" target="_self">country music festival</a> planned for St. Pete Beach and a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposed film shoot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/10/fort-de-soto-a-land-remembered-tv-series" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/10/fort-de-soto-a-land-remembered-tv-series" target="_self">proposed film shoot</a> at Fort De Soto Park. </li><li>Country Thunder Florida <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="relocated off the beach" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/14/country-thunder-moves-to-clearwaters-coachman-park" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/14/country-thunder-moves-to-clearwaters-coachman-park" target="_self">relocated off the beach</a>, and producers of the TV Adaptation of &quot;A Land Remembered&quot; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="backed out of the shoot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/15/a-land-remembered-fort-de-soto-fiming-canceled" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/15/a-land-remembered-fort-de-soto-fiming-canceled" target="_self">backed out of the shoot</a>.</li></ul>How it works: Hundreds of nests are laid each year on Pinellas County beaches. They&#x27;re marked off with stakes, neon tape and a sign advising the public to stay away.<ul><li>The area&#x27;s most common nester is the loggerhead sea turtle, but occasionally <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="green" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2020/11/16/green-sea-turtle-nests-found-in-pinellas-county-for-first-time-in-years/" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2020/11/16/green-sea-turtle-nests-found-in-pinellas-county-for-first-time-in-years/" target="_blank">green</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kemp&#x27;s ridley" data-vars-click-url="https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/sea-turtles/kemps-ridley/" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/sea-turtles/kemps-ridley/" target="_blank">Kemp&#x27;s ridley</a> — the smallest and most endangered sea turtle species in the world — make appearances.</li><li>And last year, Clearwater Marine Aquarium patrollers documented the county&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first leatherback nest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=887221826794178" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=887221826794178" target="_blank">first leatherback nest</a>. </li><li>During the season, biologists with the aquarium check for turtle nests every day across 21 miles from Caladesi Island to Treasure Island. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sea Turtle Trackers" data-vars-click-url="https://seaturtletrackers.org/learn/what-we-are-doing/" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://seaturtletrackers.org/learn/what-we-are-doing/" target="_blank">Sea Turtle Trackers</a> monitors St. Pete Beach, Shell Key Preserve and Outback Key off Fort De Soto. </li></ul>Stunning stat: Each nest will have about 100 hatchlings that make their way to the ocean.<ul><li>One out of 1,000 hatchlings survives to adulthood, underscoring the need for conservation efforts.</li></ul><figure><img alt="A small sea turtle with a brown, patterned shell swims in blue ocean water, surrounded by white foamy waves and bubbles." height="1869" id="82ef6ae9-9b77-4603-90b6-96e682c22232" src="https://images.axios.com/qafNyuj_o4xZYTcQXJo6PwPF1s8=/2026/04/29/1777492932452.jpeg" width="3000"/><figcaption>A loggerhead hatchling. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>Threat level: Artificial light can disorient nesting adults and hatchlings, who may mistake it for the moon&#x27;s reflection on the ocean.<ul><li>The FWC encourages those living along or visiting the beach to turn off porch, parking or deck lights when not in use and close curtains after dark.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Holes in the sand" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/seaturtletrackers/posts/pfbid0879rmUwFJ7ipJaWGfugW5yqtToNBWDMtLqCuxLCZaBEvYGBz191S1WkdqwpKe4bal" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/seaturtletrackers/posts/pfbid0879rmUwFJ7ipJaWGfugW5yqtToNBWDMtLqCuxLCZaBEvYGBz191S1WkdqwpKe4bal" target="_blank">Holes in the sand</a>, such as those made while building sandcastles, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="furniture left on the beach overnight" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/ClearwaterMarineAquarium/posts/pfbid02iUthnAUgBLWyu5E2uXF6i8qzmMekyf9k94bvD44dH7mG4aH9uGEPCseyKVn43jwPl" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/ClearwaterMarineAquarium/posts/pfbid02iUthnAUgBLWyu5E2uXF6i8qzmMekyf9k94bvD44dH7mG4aH9uGEPCseyKVn43jwPl" target="_blank">furniture left on the beach overnight</a> can also act as obstacles for hatchlings trying to make it to the water.</li><li>If you see a nesting sea turtle or hatchling, keep your distance, keep all lights off and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report any emergencies to FWC" data-vars-click-url="https://myfwc.com/research/wildlife/sea-turtles/mortality/contact/" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://myfwc.com/research/wildlife/sea-turtles/mortality/contact/" target="_blank">report any emergencies to FWC</a>. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium also has a rescue hotline at 727-441-1790 ext. 1.</li></ul>How to watch: The Clearwater Marine Aquarium will offer ridealongs with turtle patrollers starting May 4 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tickets" data-vars-click-url="https://visit.cmaquarium.org/#/Admissionlist/SeaTurtleVIPRA" data-vars-content-id="a72c2556-d211-4879-b6dd-d221bae67e84" data-vars-headline="Sea turtle nesting season returns to Tampa Bay beaches" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://visit.cmaquarium.org/#/Admissionlist/SeaTurtleVIPRA" target="_blank">Tickets</a> are $99.95 per person.</li></ul>What&#x27;s next: The season runs through Oct. 31.

"A Land Remembered" no longer seeking to film at Fort De Soto

The film's initial proposal raised alarms with environmental advocates.

The producers behind the TV adaptation of &quot;A Land Remembered&quot; told Axios on Wednesday they will no longer pursue a permit to film at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fort De Soto" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/10/fort-de-soto-a-land-remembered-tv-series" data-vars-content-id="1ec564ce-8c9a-43b0-8cd3-8c7fe0a8a401" data-vars-headline="&quot;A Land Remembered&quot; no longer seeking to film at Fort De Soto" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/10/fort-de-soto-a-land-remembered-tv-series" target="_self">Fort De Soto</a>.Why it matters: The film&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="initial proposal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/10/fort-de-soto-a-land-remembered-tv-series" data-vars-content-id="1ec564ce-8c9a-43b0-8cd3-8c7fe0a8a401" data-vars-headline="&quot;A Land Remembered&quot; no longer seeking to film at Fort De Soto" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/10/fort-de-soto-a-land-remembered-tv-series" target="_self">initial proposal</a> raised alarms with environmental advocates who said the project could harm the park&#x27;s animal and plant life, including gopher tortoises, birds and sea turtles.

Fort De Soto filming proposal sparks environmental concerns

A proposed TV shoot with livestock could disrupt nesting birds and fragile habitats.

The producers behind the TV series adaptation of Florida history novel &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="A Land Remembered" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/10/30/florida-casting-call-a-land-remembered-tv-series" data-vars-content-id="f762b4a5-56b4-477b-a4d3-881c58a2a39b" data-vars-headline="Fort De Soto filming proposal sparks environmental concerns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/10/30/florida-casting-call-a-land-remembered-tv-series" target="_self">A Land Remembered</a>&quot; proposed filming a scene involving cows, pigs and horses at Pinellas County&#x27;s Fort De Soto Park.Why it matters: Environmental advocates are concerned it would wreak havoc on the environmentally sensitive chain of barrier islands.

A guide to Tampa Bay's nesting beach birds

Nesting season is underway. So is spring break.

On a recent morning at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fort De Soto" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/11/06/fishing-line-hook-injuries-birds-fort-de-soto" data-vars-content-id="4c5fa97e-5d72-420b-950e-c41fe3daa6dc" data-vars-headline="A guide to Tampa Bay&#x27;s nesting beach birds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/11/06/fishing-line-hook-injuries-birds-fort-de-soto" target="_self">Fort De Soto</a>&#x27;s North Beach, the parking lot looked like a tourist convention, with license plates from a dozen states.<ul><li>A motorized paraglider hovered over the shoreline, the fan&#x27;s droning buzz a potent reminder of humanity&#x27;s disruptions. </li></ul>

Florida senator's proposal could hinder Manatee cruise port

The proposal would restrict dredging in the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve.

A Florida lawmaker filed legislation to bolster environmental protections of the waters around the site of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposed cruise port" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/01/28/skyway-cruise-port-rattlesnake-key-manatee-county" data-vars-content-id="d0c025ad-33a6-4f97-b27c-8fceff608b91" data-vars-headline="Florida senator&#x27;s proposal could hinder Manatee cruise port" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/01/28/skyway-cruise-port-rattlesnake-key-manatee-county" target="_self">proposed cruise port</a> in Manatee County.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/302/Amendment/117522/PDF" data-vars-content-id="d0c025ad-33a6-4f97-b27c-8fceff608b91" data-vars-headline="Florida senator&#x27;s proposal could hinder Manatee cruise port" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/302/Amendment/117522/PDF" target="_blank">proposal</a>, filed Wednesday afternoon by Bradenton Sen. Jim Boyd, could derail plans for the contentious port project, which is planned for a tract of land near the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve.

Tampa Bay baby corals join fight to restore Florida's reefs

Thousands of coral babies will be planted on reefs across South Florida and the Keys.

Thousands of baby <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="corals" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/07/12/florida-coral-crisis-genetic-rescue-potential-solution" data-vars-content-id="cd02ce0d-2d63-4378-b27a-5e3d4d395ff7" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay baby corals join fight to restore Florida&#x27;s reefs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/07/12/florida-coral-crisis-genetic-rescue-potential-solution" target="_self">corals</a> took a major step this week toward saving Florida&#x27;s struggling reefs.Why it matters: They offer a glimmer of hope for a reef system that&#x27;s shrunk by more than 90% due to disease and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high ocean temperatures" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/25/florida-coral-reef-ocean-temperatures" data-vars-content-id="cd02ce0d-2d63-4378-b27a-5e3d4d395ff7" data-vars-headline="Tampa Bay baby corals join fight to restore Florida&#x27;s reefs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/25/florida-coral-reef-ocean-temperatures" target="_self">high ocean temperatures</a>, said Keri O&#x27;Neil, Coral Conservation Program director at The Florida Aquarium.

Port Tampa neighbors save bald eagle after fall from cell tower

"It takes good Samaritans to be observant and see that the wildlife is in trouble."

A Tampa bald eagle is on the mend after falling from a cell tower where she&#x27;s nested for years.Why it matters: The female eagle was rescued by her Port Tampa City neighbors, demonstrating how humans can help critters in distress, said <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Raptor Center of Tampa Bay" data-vars-click-url="https://www.raptorcenteroftampabay.org/" data-vars-content-id="d76f6034-9654-4c8a-b498-25cc5ef11437" data-vars-headline="Port Tampa neighbors save bald eagle after fall from cell tower" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.raptorcenteroftampabay.org/" target="_blank">Raptor Center of Tampa Bay</a> president Nancy Murrah.