Jenny Staletovich
Jenny 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.
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Scientists working to save Florida’s ailing reef hope Caribbean coral thriving in hotter water could bring some relief. -
A dramatic increase in ocean temperatures around South Florida in early July caught scientists off-guard. They're now rushing to help struggling coral on the only inshore reef in the continental U.S. -
A new study targets redfish found in waters from St. Augustine to Pensacola and found the species contaminated with drugs, but nowhere near enough to be harmful to humans. -
More than a decade ago, growth in Florida was managed under a statewide agency that provided checks and balances to prevent sprawl and protect natural resources. Then state leaders closed it. -
National Hurricane Center data for Miami, Washington, D.C., and New York City show development happening in at-risk areas, even as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms. -
On Monday, the Florida Department of Health called out the discrepancy on Twitter, renewing attention to the state's decision to stop reporting daily COVID-19 numbers even as the delta variant drives up cases. -
The pandemic complicates emergency prep for hurricanes, with plans to separate shelter evacuees and provide more space. Meantime, there's the worry people will ignore evacuation orders over COVID fears. -
The measure would require mayors to get approval from the governor or Legislature to extend emergency orders beyond 10 days. The rule would apply whether it’s a hurricane or pandemic. -
COVID-19 Is Still Spreading. Should Florida Regulators Order Electric Utilities To Stop DisconnectinEarthjustice, an environmental law nonprofit, filed a petition Tuesday asking the Public Service Commission for an emergency order to suspend disconnections for overdue customers. -
COVID-19 numbers and figures are supposed to give us a road map about how, when and if we can get back to a more normal life, but there’s so much we’re still learning. We set out to figure out which numbers we should be paying attention to and to understand how Florida is doing.
