Two floating ocean drones deployed from St. Petersburg navigated Hurricane Helene’s 140 mph sustained winds, and waves the size of a six-story building, to provide scientists...
The Gulf Coast region is on high alert as Hurricane Helene barrels toward the shoreline. Emergency management officials and meteorologists are urging residents to take immediate...
A floating ocean drone deployed from the Port of St. Petersburg sailed through Hurricane Debby’s eye hours before the storm came ashore in north Florida. Saildrone...
Area entrepreneurial, innovation and scientific leaders are establishing an ecosystem to support the nascent – and lucrative – marine technology industry as they compete for $15...
Leaders of The Florida Aquarium unveiled their new Coral Conservation and Research Center in Apollo Beach Friday, cutting the ribbon on the new home of the...
Entrepreneurial, scientific and innovation leaders are collaborating to create a marine-focused business accelerator in St. Petersburg; after receiving planning funding, they will now compete for millions...
Pinellas County officials continue investing significant resources in unincorporated and underserved Lealman, a growing community just outside St. Petersburg city limits. Over 20,000 residents can look...
St. Petersburg’s marine economy is booming; however, a lack of waterfront space could cause some key contributors to leave the area. At a committee meeting Thursday,...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is working to discern the effectiveness of its red tide forecasting tool, particularly among underserved communities. Local marine science...
Corals are living organisms critical to marine ecosystems and economies, and an “unprecedented” heat wave fueling increasingly warmer waters has decimated Florida’s reefs. Local organizations are...