Clearing mangrove trees without permission is a first-degree misdemeanor, and could be punishable by a $10,000 maximum fine ...

A Windsor resident illegally removed mangrove trees from his Sebastian waterfront property, polluting the Indian River Lagoon ...

A Windsor resident is responsible for the illegal removal of mangrove trees from waterfront property, officials say. See what ...

A Windsor resident illegally removed mangrove trees from his Sebastian waterfront property, polluting the Indian River Lagoon in the process, according to county officials. Drone footage, compared ...

Florida mangrove trees are a protected species. Mangroves are protected under state law. It is illegal to alter or cut down mangroves without a permit.

Florida is a special place. ... And even mangrove trees – which often resemble an unchanged wall of leaves – can be unique. One near Bunche Beach has become special for me and my wife, Marcie.

The Department of Environmental Protection and Indian River County are investigating illegal mangrove-clearing and Indian ...

The trees were wiped out by the storm, Florida’s deadliest in decades. More hurricanes, like Milton and Helene in 2024, followed, worsening the damage and slowing recovery.

The mangrove tree reminds me now of Charlie Brown’s pitiful Christmas tree, which was somehow still special. This tree is still special. For how long, we don’t know.