Local community planning has a double standard in Florida
The 2026 Legislature’s record on data centers is different than its record on community planning.
Tag: hurricane recovery
Florida’s resilience progress is real but one law risks undermining it
SB 180 risks locking communities into development patterns that made them vulnerable.
A narrow window to restore local planning in Florida
Senate Bill 840 would restore limited but essential planning authority to local governments after future storms.
Climate disasters will send many countries into a debt spiral – but there’s a way out
Small island nations remain just one storm away from fiscal collapse and unsustainable debt.
4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican diaspora could help after Melissa
Recovering from one of the Atlantic’s most powerful storms will take months and likely years in some areas.
In the name of storm recovery, a new law trampled smart-growth rules. Shut it down
SB 180 crushes the ability of local leaders to make their communities more storm-resistant.
Local governments file lawsuit to block parts of Florida planning-restriction law
Senate Bill 180 was originally intended to help people rebuild after hurricanes, but goes way beyond that.
A deceptive bill could strip Floridians of a sustainable future
SB 180 blocks regulations 'more restrictive or burdensome' than existing laws for two years after a storm.
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.
After three hurricanes in 13 months, Cedar Key residents considering island’s future — and their own
Storms left the small Florida community facing an enormous reconstruction effort.