Forecasting improves for toxic red tide, but Southwest Florida still fears economic pain
Florida’s Gulf Coast reels from economic fallout after tough red tide season.
Tag: Florida Legislature
Caloosahatchee River reservoir, key component in Everglades restoration, completed
Unveiling comes as the DeSantis administration is getting sued over its detention center in the Everglades.
Tackling Florida’s insurance crisis starts with mitigation
Mitigation is the state’s most proven, cost-effective and underutilized insurance strategy.
Lawmakers, stand up to DeSantis and start healing a mangled river
The governor vetoed $6.25 million that the Florida Legislature approved to begin the Ocklawaha River's restoration.
Even a frog jumps out of the water before it boils
Climate change is real and causes extreme heat that is deadly serious and getting worse year by year.
The weather and climate, they are a-changin’
While Florida bans 'chemtrails' that supposedly manipulate the weather, many elected officials are ignoring climate change.
New Florida law derails campaign to put clean water amendment on ballot
The Legislature made it practically impossible for non-millionaires to amend the state constitution.
Work left to do to address property insurance costs and improve storm resilience in Florida
We need to allow insurance pricing to reflect exposure to risk and continue offering mitigation grants to strengthen homes
Ocklawaha River restoration hangs in balance as Florida budget stalls
A Senate-approved proposal would restore the Ocklawaha River by dismantling the dam on the Rodman Reservoir.
Take local land-use change limit off legislative agenda
SB 180 could prevent local governments from passing changes to make their communities more resilient to storms.