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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With the cause still unknown, the number of rare dead sawfish in the Florida Keys rose to 40 this week, while officials say over 50 species have been affected. But a rescued fish pulled from waters off Cudjoe Key earlier this month is recovering under veterinary care.
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Coral rescued off the Florida reef ahead of an outbreak of lethal stony coral disease and stashed in aquariums and zoos are growing and making babies.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that could set aside about $750 million a year from Florida's gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe for conservation work. Critics are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to throw it out.
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Rare sawfish have been dying at unprecedented numbers in the Florida Keys. Scientist don't know why and federal officials are trying to save some of them.
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The preserve was adopted in 2015 under a new management plan but faced criticism from state officials who co-managed fishing rules in the park.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday it will take the unprecedented step of catching and caring for sick sawfish in an effort to prevent ongoing deaths.
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A new 25-year lease will allow longer, wider ships with a deeper drafts at the harbor just inside Florida's reef tract. The deal comes amid growing evidence that sediment churned up by ships damages reefs.
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Miami-Dade commissioners approved a new tourism district that expands amusement operations. The proposal, passed 10-2 without taking public comment on Tuesday, will allow more buildings and parking — which residents fear will dramatically change the farming vibe that once defined the area.
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Records obtained by WLRN from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission show state staff scrambling to respond to an alarming number of sick and dead sawfish, with as many as seven reports on a single day. As of March 20, 27 have been confirmed dead.
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The Secretary of the Environmental Protection Agency, along with U.S. Energy and Interior secretaries, visited South Florida to highlight White House climate policies.
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One of the rarest fish on the planet is dying in the Keys. Scientists are struggling to find out whySawfish, and about 30 other species of fish, are turning up sick and dying in the Lower Keys as questions mount over what's causing it. As word and worries spread, scientists are yet to find a smoking gun.
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Reports of sick and dying endangered sawfish continue to climb in the Lower Keys, with sightings increasing to 49 and another carcass collected by Florida wildlife officials.