Bill would encourage mangrove restoration in Florida; climate funds sought to expand waste-to-energy facilities
SB 32 would encourage local governments to replant and restore mangroves, and implement incentives to install 'living shorelines.'
FEMA announces improvements to disaster relief; largest coral reef mapped off Atlantic coast
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that is is cutting red tape and expediting the post-disaster aid process.
Developer proposes 10,000 homes in Lee County panther habitat; Miami-Dade continues shift to solar
Demonstrators protested a developer's plan to build homes in habitat critical to the Florida panther.
Lawmakers consider Everglades buffer zone; another major algae bloom would cost Southwest Florida billions, study finds
Proposals for construction beyond Miami-Dade County’s Urban Development Boundary are motivating a push for new protections.
Taxpayers paying to rebuild flood-prone homes in Florida; Miami-Dade student credited with district getting electric school buses
A new analysis by the National Resource Defense Council found that some properties have been rebuilt more than a dozen...
Florida lawmakers seek to change policy that has delayed beach nourishment work; ocean heat could mean another record year
The US Army Corps of Engineers has long pumped sand onto Pinellas County beaches, but a change in policy has...
Nearly $10M awarded to combat harmful algal blooms in Florida; Legislature considers wide array of environmental bills
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced funding for 10 projects using innovative technologies to mitigate harmful algal blooms.
Laws block renters, buyers from learning about flooded homes; propeller critically injures endangered whale
FEMA released data on repeatedly flooded properties, but decided that sharing their addresses would violate federal privacy laws.
Florida gambling money eyed for environmental projects; report spurs concerns over Keys development
The projects could include land acquisitions for the Florida Wildlife Corridor, envisioned as connecting 18 million acres statewide.
Florida lawmakers consider grants for protecting homes from flooding; another record amount of sargassum found in Atlantic
The Legislature is considering bills to expand the projects that qualify for grants under the My Safe Florida Home program.
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