Alex Harris
Tampa Bay Times
Miami, FL, United States
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Florida’s $4 billion bet on the Everglades: Is it enough?
The reservoir has bipartisan support and yet ranks among the most controversial projects in more than two decades of Everglades restoration efforts. → Read More
Historic storm surge. Record flooding. Ian’s lesson in the rising risk of hurricanes
“Storm surge is gonna be what this storm is remembered for.” → Read More
Hurricane Ian, even before landfall, already causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to Florida
Hurricane Ian, with landfall still hours away, was already “causing catastrophic storm surge, winds and flooding” in southwest Florida early Wednesday afternoon, the beginning of what p… → Read More
Florida’s latest insurance crisis was decades in the making
Florida relies heavily on one insurance ratings company. Why? → Read More
Nikki Fried wants 100% renewable energy in Florida. But how?
Florida’s utilities have shown no interest in renewable energy or lowering emissions. → Read More
Florida’s climate change plan ignores what causes climate change
The Florida Legislature is spending millions to adapt to rising sea levels, but won’t cut greenhouse gases — and won’t let cities do it, either. → Read More
DeSantis blasts Florida Senate on Everglades bill
The Senate version of the bill passed and it will become part of the budget negotiations. → Read More
Florida gets another $404 million for climate change prep
Five projects in Pinellas County got funding, as did a project in Hillsborough County and one in Pasco County. → Read More
At least 3 injured in shooting at South Florida mall, police say
A fight outside the Hugo Boss store led to gunshots and fleeing shoppers at Aventura Mall. → Read More
Study finds that Floridans are underpaying for flood insurance
A new study shows the National Flood Insurance Program undercharges owners, making it cheaper and easier for people to live in dangerous places. → Read More
DeSantis calls for $1 billion to brace for climate change
If the Legislature approves the new program, “Resilient Florida” will use revenues from the state documentary stamp tax to pay for the debt service on $1 billion in bonds for projects that address the impacts of climate change. → Read More
Trump expands ban on new Florida offshore drilling sites
The existing moratorium covers the Gulf of Mexico, and Trump said the new one would also cover the Atlantic coast — a significant political concern in coastal states like Florida. → Read More
Isaias weakens to a tropical storm but could still make landfall in Florida as hurricane
Isaias is no longer a hurricane after battering the Caribbean. But the east coast of Florida is still bracing in case it powers back up to a Category 1 hurricane. → Read More
Windstorm premiums are soaring in Florida again
Major insurance companies are raising premiums as much as 33 percent and dropping tens of thousands of customers. → Read More
Four passengers died on Zaandam cruise ship with 148 people sick with flu-like symptoms
The ship, which originally left Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been anchored off the coast of Panama awaiting permission to pass through the canal and hopes to dock in Port Everglades. → Read More
Your Florida coastal home could lose 15% of its value by 2030 due to sea rise
And it could lose up to 35 percent of its value by 2050, according to a new report. → Read More
Florida to buy 20,000 acres in Everglades, largest purchase in 10 years
“This will permanently save the land from oil production,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday. → Read More
A South Florida town’s pioneering plan to fund retreat from sea rise
A fund for potential buyouts is part of the town’s new comprehensive plan to address all aspects of climate change. → Read More
Miami Beach has a bold idea to fight sea rise: Turn a golf course into wetlands
The city is exploring more nature-based solutions in an effort to keep the city dry. → Read More
Democratic candidates reveal tough new reality for Florida on climate change
Telling people in swing states like Florida that they may have to leave their homes isn’t a popular political move. → Read More