Florida has a diverse wealth of geological resources. People have enjoyed the sands of Florida’s beaches for more than 12,000 years. Prehistoric people in Florida used chert to make weapons and tools.

Florida's natural environment is often a victim of misinformation. We have no seasons, and the state is flat and featureless, some claim. Neither is true, of course. This column deals with the flat ...

Florida used to be located at the South Pole. As part of the continent Gondwana 650 million years ago, the foundation of Florida was tucked between the land masses that would become South America and ...

It’s South Florida Geology 101 — a class likely avoided or forgotten by many. Too bad, because there is a sobering lesson in the rock, one that promises to become increasingly important if sea rise ...

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The Florida Legislature is considering bills to outlaw certain types of fracking in Florida; but advocates for clean water warn that the ban excludes one oil and gas extraction technique that could ...

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