Memo to Florida Legislature: Get the parks bill over the finish line
The State Park Preservation Act protects against development proposals that would spoil the beauty of Florida's state parks.
Playing politics with disaster recovery
FEMA has abruptly clawed back almost $300 million already awarded to Florida to battle floods, hurricanes and rising tides.
FEMA under siege is bad for Florida
Natural disasters can devastate multiple states, with costs far beyond any state’s ability to pay.
Florida politicians must protect our state parks
The 'State Park Preservation Act' deserves to be voted on in its current form and untainted by attempts to water...
Florida must protect state parks — bill is a step in the right direction
Floridians don't want to see their state parks spoiled with excessive clearing, paving and building.
After cuts, we’ll find out how much Florida needs FEMA
With more frequent and intense storms predicted due to climate change, Florida needs FEMA now more than ever.
After golf course debacle, Florida’s state park legislation needs to be stronger
State Sen. Gayle Harrell has filed Senate Bill 80 to stop construction of sporting facilities at state parks.
FEMA needs to be improved, not discarded
Taking aggressive action to alleviate climate change would reduce the number of disasters to which FEMA must respond.
Under pressure, Miami-Dade mayor flips on incinerator
The mayor backed off a plan to rebuild a waste-to-energy incinerator in Doral in favor of shipping trash to landfills.
Manatees deserve the highest levels of protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declined to upgrade the protection level of Florida’s manatees.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
