Stephanie Byrne

The people working to keep nuisance, green muck out of our waterways are digging into every aspect of what leads to it and how to prevent it from coming back. And they brought the conversation to Southwest Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Blue-Green Algae Task Force met at the Lee County School Board chambers in Fort […]

Coastal birds are more than just graceful creatures to see out in public; they are a window into how the environment is faring. And the native black skimmer species is listed as threatened by the state. MORE: FWC – Black Skimmer WATCH above for the full story with WINK News Reporter Stephanie Byrne, who hit the […]

Going with the flow. it is not every day you see a grapefruit floating in the water, but the one you will see in the video is drifting for a good reason. Report Stephanie Byrne explains how this fruit is helping kids learn about the water around them.

For most people, summer means lazy days at the pool or beach, lots of sunshine, and outdoor barbecues with family and friends. But certain outdoor activities — along with the extreme heat the season often brings — can put your pet’s health at risk and may even be life-threatening. Just as extremely high temperatures can […]

As if pregnancy is not challenging enough, a tortoise-expecting-mother was recently hit by a car. “She came in with that car trauma,” said Rachel Rainbolt an education and development manager at CROW Clinic. That is what the folks at Crow Clinic on Sanibel Island believe happened to a gopher tortoise who was a mother-to-be. “We […]

A form, resembling the United States Census came in the mail for one viewer. She was concerned she got a fake and is part of a scam of some kind. “When I looked at the envelope,” Julia Thomas said, “I thought, ‘Oh, that doesn’t make any sense.’” Thomas knows the U.S. Census is every 10-years. […]

Scientists from Florida Gulf Coast University are studying Cuban Tree Frogs to measure how restoration in the Picayune Strand State Forest is coming along. If you do an online search for the word, “Picayune,” two definitions will populate on your screen. One: a small coin. The other: worthless. But for people like FGCU’s Phoebe Clark […]

Florida Gulf Coast University, which is already making a difference locally with its brand new “Water School,” is now stepping into the international arena. FGCU is joining forces with Tel Aviv University in Israel. Dr. Sandra Kauanui, FGCU Institute of Entrepreneurship director, will represent the school in the governor’s trade mission. She said the possibilities […]

It’s not going to be easy, but FGCU Professor Dr. Mike Parsons, who was recently appointed to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Blue-Green Algae Task Force, said we will see results in the fight against algae blooms in Southwest Florida. “We will be making progress,” Parson said. “I want to assure viewers of that.” The new task […]