The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved the plan on Wednesday to reopen the bay for a limited oyster season on Jan. 1, 2026, five years after the waters that had been nationally ...

APALACHICOLA — Residents packed into the Fort Coombs Armory to vent deep frustrations over an ongoing water crisis that has left the quaint coastal town without fresh drinking water at the height of ...

I am an oyster farmer in Apalachicola, and I’ve spent all my life along the water in northwest Florida. I am one of hundreds of watermen and women who currently work across Franklin, Wakulla and Gulf ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — North Florida's Apalachicola Bay will reopen for wild oyster harvesting, a move that supporters hope will breathe life into one of the last historic working waterfronts in a state ...

Two Big Bend lawmakers want to ban oil drilling within 10 miles of Apalachicola Bay. Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, filed a bill (HB 1143) to prohibit drilling and exploration within 10 miles of a ...

The House State Affairs Committee Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal that seeks to protect Northwest Florida’s Apalachicola River by requiring some environmentally sensitive areas to be shielded ...

Now is the time to speak up loudly for anyone who supports the Kill the Drill legislation (HB1143/SB1300) and wants to provide durable protection for the economy, culture, and ecology of the ...

Florida lawmakers have proposed legislation to ban oil drilling near Apalachicola Bay to protect the vulnerable ecosystem. The proposed ban comes after public outcry over a permitted exploratory oil ...