Florida’s dangerous dance with hurricanes and coastal development
To protect Florida from climate change's impacts, the state must overhaul policies that keep us in a growing state of ...
Tag: Florida Legislature
Florida needs to take climate change more seriously
It shouldn't take two major storms to show state leaders that the status quo needs serious tweaking.
Florida’s untapped gold mine: carbon farming and the missing green jobsÂ
Carbon farming builds organic matter back in the soil, reducing runoff and greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate resiliency would save Florida billions
Recent hurricanes, severe storms and flooding have created a massive fiscal burden on the state and its residents.
Florida can handle storms — it’s climate change that’s the problem
The politics driving state policies that could help Floridians better cope with the effects of a warming planet need to ...
FSU researchers work to protect Wakulla Springs
The Florida Legislature funded an initiative for researchers to help clean up the springs and educate the public.
New flood disclosure law will protect Florida homebuyersÂ
House Bill 1049 makes flood disclosure a requirement for all residential real estate purchases in Florida. Â
Could Florida experience a significant water supply shortage by 2025?
Florida won't be able to sustain the growth it has seen in recent years without improving how it selects and ...
Amendment 2: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it Â
Amendment 2 is a proposed Florida constitutional amendment that involves the right to hunt and fish.
Audit report recommends changes to Florida’s property insurer of last resort
The report on the state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. made several recommendations.
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