Florida lawmakers consider letting unregulated insurers take policies from Citizens; sawfish deaths mount in Keys
Up to 80,000 Floridians whose second homes are covered by state-run Citizens Property Insurance could be affected.
Up to 80,000 Floridians whose second homes are covered by state-run Citizens Property Insurance could be affected.
This survey revealed that some of coral scientists’ worst fears after this summer’s record-breaking heat wave may be true.
Nature-based projects built to protect roads, buildings and other structures were relatively undamaged by Hurricane Idalia.
Since Hurricane Idalia in late August, dozens or maybe hundreds of wild flamingos have stuck around in Florida
Last year had six more billion-dollar disasters than any year since counting began in 1980, accounting for inflation.
Brightline reports making strides toward an Orlando-to-Tampa route after completing a project connecting Miami and Orlando.
The governor's budget also recommends $50 million for beach renourishment following damage from hurricanes Ian and Nicole.
Living shorelines use natural solutions – installed plants and habitat structures – to strengthen beaches against erosion.
Three months after Idalia, many here are more preoccupied with recovery than COP28.
The hurricane season produced the fourth-most named storms on record, but only Idalia made landfall in the US.
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