Sea levels in Florida are rising fast. Tough decisions ahead
An analysis of sea level rise showed that the American South is experiencing one of the most rapid surges on...
Florida’s wrongheaded decision not to take federal money to reduce vehicle emissions
Florida was set to receive $320 million to reduce tailpipe emissions in an effort to curb the damage from climate...
Florida needs to cool its prisons as part of effort to modernize its penal system
Three-quarters of inmate housing units in Florida don’t have air conditioning, according to the state Department of Corrections secretary.
Peak hurricane season is near. Floridians should cheer for El Niño.
Hurricane season officially lasts from June to the end of November, but much of the action gets concentrated from about...
Another reminder of Florida’s massive hurricane risk
This article represents the opinion of the Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board. Hurricanes are a fact of life in Florida....
Tampa Bay must restore its seagrass
The Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest open-water estuary, a foundation of the area’s quality of...
It’s time to save Big Cypress National Preserve from future oil drilling
Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Big Cypress National Preserve is too valuable to allow more oil drilling within its borders....
What is Florida’s plan for the next hurricane season?
By Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Hurricane season officially ended Nov. 30. Thank goodness. Tampa Bay got lucky again —...
Write plain-English rules to save Florida’s natural springs now
Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Florida’s freshwater springs need our help. We’ve abused them in recent decades. Lots of important...
Florida’s largest utilities win big if lawmakers gut the rooftop solar program
Florida’s lawmakers are considering a major change to the state’s rooftop solar program. A bill that has already passed its first...
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