Credit: Shutterstock Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Friday that President Donald Trump’s push to drill off the Florida coast could “weaken” environmental protections and interfere with military training. DeSantis referred to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s plan to reinvigorate oil drilling off of Florida and Southern California for the first time in decades. The federal...

Homes in a street. Image by Tim Sandle The UK government is actively promoting the use of heat pumps through various policies and schemes aimed at reducing reliance on fossil fuels and enhancing energy efficiency. However, the high cost of installing heat pumps for home heating could slow down people widely adopting the technology and...

Pinellas County will continue its decadeslong partnership with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), county commissioners decided Nov. 18. IFAS’ $297,986 annual price tag was questioned last month by Commissioner Chris Scherer, but his scrutiny was ultimately met with strong support for the program. “I don’t want to do away...