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Nearly 8 acres of open land is lost to development per hour in Florida, says a panel moderator.

St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division is excited to present “Kids Countdown to Noon at Piney Point: A New Year’s Eve Family Event” on Sunday, December 31, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park.

The Three Notch Trail project and Piney Point pier each received influxes of cash earlier this week.

Gifts of any size make a difference.

Florida’s Gulf Coast is approaching the end of an above-average hurricane season and record marine heat, but it’s been a lackluster fall for what’s become a common beachgoers’ experience: red tide. Last year, Tampa Bay-area red tide outbreaks started in November and lasted through the winter. The toxic algae kept many people off local beaches and resulted in a series of fish kills. But this ...

Sarasota Bay’s water quality has begun improving, though threats remain from warming sea temperatures, stormwater runoff, and the potential wide-ranging environmental impact of more than 200 million gallons of polluted waste released from the Piney Point phosphate plant in 2021, experts say.

Jeanette Smith passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the The Tribune Democrat on 2023-11-19.

Here is what is happening at museums around Southern Maryland this week.

St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, which oversees Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, St. Clement’s Island Museum, and the Old Jail Museum is pleased to present special events and exhibits during the holiday season at each historic site.

“We finally have something to show the public. This is almost like the model home in a subdivision.”