Jenny Staletovich
Environment ReporterJenny Staletovich has been a journalist working in Florida for nearly 20 years.
She’s reported on some of the region’s major environment stories, including the 2018 devastating red tide and blue-green algae blooms, impacts from climate change and Everglades restoration, the nation’s largest water restoration project. She’s also written about disappearing rare forests, invasive pythons, diseased coral and a host of other critical issues around the state.
She covered the environment, climate change and hurricanes for the Miami Herald for five years and previously freelanced for the paper. She worked at the Palm Beach Post from 1989 to 2000, covering crime, government and general assignment stories.
She has won several state and national awards including the Scripps Howard National Journalism Award for Distinguished Service to the First Amendment, the Green Eyeshades and the Sunshine State Awards.
Staletovich graduated from Smith College and lives in Miami, with her husband and their three children.
Contact Jenny at jstaletovich@wlrnnews.org
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If passed, the state's mosquito control districts that rely on ad valorem taxes could lose a third of their funding, according to the Florida Mosquito Control Association. -
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a memo the detention center is "fundamentally inconsistent" with the county's environmental stewardship. At a press conference, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would not support the plan. -
As a warming planet generates more monster hurricanes that can rapidly intensify, researchers are whipping up winds and waves in a giant tank on Virginia Key to improve building designs and better forecasts. -
FIFA organizers shelved an aggressive recycling plan in place at Hard Rock Stadium and instead will only provide single-use plastic water bottles. -
Researchers at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School found temperature data collected from wayfaring sharks helped improve short-term climate forecasts. -
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a looming El Niño weather pattern could help produce a below average season, but warned uncertainty about the forecast put the odds for a slow season at just 55%. -
With South Florida's high water table, stormwater can easily mix with groundwater causing pollution to spread from urban areas to Biscayne Bay. Now researchers at Florida International University are investigating how to fix that. -
With the World Cup taking place during Miami-Dade County's heat season, the National Weather Service plans to staff the tournament, training facilities, transportation hubs and other events with on-site meteorologists. -
Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. But the danger is more serious than the numbers suggest. -
With hurricane season approaching, the National Hurricane Center is preparing to test a new forecast cone and mobile-friendly web pages. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has again proposed eliminating offices that investigate hurricanes and improve forecasts. -
A new study found sea turtle scutes can archive their lives and hold clues to lasting impacts from damaging red tides and other hazardous events. -
After Miami-Dade's mayor remained opposed, county commissioners agreed to give Kelly Tractor more time to provide details.
