Farmers in southwest Georgia will be able to apply for new or expanded permits to pump water from the Floridan Aquifer to ...

Lawmakers filed bill to ban oil drilling within 10 miles of Apalachicola Bay, aiming to protect vital ecosystem.

Amid growing concerns over a controversial plan to drill for oil and gas near the Apalachicola River, two North Florida lawmakers have filed bills that would impose new approval standards on such ...

Discover Apalachicola National Forest, Florida’s largest national forest, featuring hiking, camping, fishing, and off-roading ...

DEP grants five-year permit extensions for wildcat oil rigs along Apalachicola River The North Florida Nine: Endangered list shows birds, mussels, turtles at risk of extinction Environmental ...

While oyster harvesting there was halted in 2020, officials say reviving the industry would help the area's economy. It would resume in 2026.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Amid a battle over a plan to drill for oil and gas near the Apalachicola River, two North Florida lawmakers filed bills on Wednesday that would set new standards for ...

When the British evacuated Florida in the spring of 1815, they left a well-constructed and fully-armed fort on the Apalachicola River in the hands of their allies, about 300 African Americans and ...

The proposed ban comes after public outcry over a permitted exploratory oil well in the Apalachicola River floodplains. The House bill specifically prohibits drilling within 10 miles of the bay's ...