Jim Waymer
Environment Reporter at Florida Today
Environment Reporter at @FLORIDA_TODAY since 2000, covering Indian River Lagoon, the St. Johns River and other natural resources in Brevard County.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Jim Waymer
May 28 is your chance to ask emergency management, weather and other officials what you ought to be doing to ready for what's predicted to be a busy hurricane season. What's happening?
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1 week ago |
floridatoday.com | Jim Waymer
Republican Brian Hodgers and Democrat Juan Hinojosa are competing for Florida House District 32 in a special election on June 10. The central issue is skyrocketing insurance rates, with Hodgers emphasizing his insurance experience and Hinojosa blaming career politicians. Hodgers won the Republican primary in April, while Hinojosa is a retired U.S. Army Reserve member. The district leans Republican, presenting a challenge for Hinojosa.
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Jim Waymer
• Republican Brian Hodgers and Democrat Juan Hinojosa are competing for Florida House District 32 in a special election on June 10. • The central issue is skyrocketing insurance rates, with Hodgers emphasizing his insurance experience and Hinojosa blaming career politicians. • Hodgers won the Republican primary in April, while Hinojosa is a retired U.S. Army Reserve member. The Florida House District 32 race pits a real estate broker/insurance agent against a retired United States Army reservist.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Jim Waymer
Just when the Indian River Lagoon's seagrass seemed to be recovering, the same invasive algae that caused the lagoon's worst fish kill on record in 2016 is once again threatening to choke that progress. The dreaded "brown tide" algae showed up recently in samples drawn from Mosquito Lagoon by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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2 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Jim Waymer
• Invasive brown tide algae, responsible for a massive 2016 fish kill, is threatening the Indian River Lagoon's seagrass recovery. • Excess algae blocks sunlight to seagrass, leading to oxygen depletion and fish kills. Just when the Indian River Lagoon's seagrass seemed to be recovering, the same invasive algae that caused the lagoon's worst fish kill on record in 2016 is once again threatening to choke that progress.
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Environmental groups concerned about SpaceX's bid to launch 120 Falcons per year at Cape Canaveral https://t.co/3dhfaZ0RXY via @Florida_Today
Brevard's burn ban lifts after recent wet weather. Is more rain in the forecast? https://t.co/lts1ZUNKeR via @Florida_Today
Brevard's beach renourishment wrapping up for sea turtle nesting season https://t.co/SiSdk2NhWR via @Florida_Today