Jessica Meszaros
Jessica Meszaros is a reporter and host of Morning Edition at WUSF Public Media.
-
A marine biologist is helping residents of St. Pete Beach and Tampa make their shorelines more resilient using nature-based methods. -
Most of Florida's living shoreline restoration has happened on public lands by local governments. There are more than 33 such efforts known across the state. -
After hearing the concerns of environmental advocates, the city's planning commission approved the 20-year agreement with the developer, Stonebridge. The city commission will have final say on Tuesday. -
The crustaceans eat algae which would otherwise block the needed sunlight, giving the corals space to grow and settle. -
Republican lawmakers advocating for the preemption say clean energy efforts are more costly than fossil fuel use, despite Tampa recently showing significant savings from such practices. -
The musicians picked up some new fans recently when they played their third Shred Stock in the parking lot at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota. -
These facilities use excessive amounts of electricity and water. Development plans are being discussed in Polk, Palm Beach, Martin, and Citrus counties. -
The measure's sponsor says "net-zero" policies drive up costs, while one city commissioner says destructive weather intensified by climate change is actually doing so. -
Rising temperatures, increasing nutrients, and changing currents could all be factors in the algae expansion. -
The Affordable Energy Reform Act would make electricity rate hike cases more transparent, cap utility returns on equity and tie company profits to efficiency.
