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Florida activists call out DeSantis for ignoring climate crisis

Activists in Jacksonville, Orlando and St. Petersburg on Tuesday blasted the governor’s stance on climate change

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix October 16, 2024November 8, 2024

Activists in Jacksonville, Orlando and St. Petersburg on Tuesday blasted the governor’s stance on climate change

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In the wake of Hurricane Helene, even Rick Scott says climate is ‘clearly changing’

Scott travelled through parts of the state speaking to law enforcement and first responders a day after Hurricane Helene hit Florida

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix September 30, 2024October 4, 2024

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Florida resident Donald Trump continues to dodge questions on climate change

Mar-a-Lago will probably be fine, but the climate crisis is already wreaking disastrous effects on the state

by Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix and Florida Phoenix July 17, 2024February 4, 2025

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After DeSantis scrubs ‘climate change’ from state law, Florida begins repealing renewable-energy goals

The goals, put in place in 2022, have called for utilities to gradually increase the amount of renewable energy that they produce or buy

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 22, 2024April 22, 2025

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New survey finds that a lot of Floridians don’t care much for hurricane prepping or evacuations

Disquieting news on the week that hurricane season kicks off

by Matthew Moyer May 31, 2023September 27, 2024

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Florida Power & Light announces plan to eliminate carbon emissions from electricity generation

by News Service of Florida June 15, 2022September 10, 2024

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More Floridians are expected to use hurricane shelters this season

by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida May 23, 2022August 3, 2023

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DeSantis vows to fight climate change without doing any ‘left-wing stuff’

by Alex Galbraith December 8, 2021August 16, 2023

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DeSantis vows to fight climate change without doing any ‘left-wing stuff’

by Alex Galbraith December 8, 2021August 16, 2023

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Orlando rep. Anna Eskamani files bill to shift Florida to all-renewable energy by 2040

by News Service of Florida September 29, 2021August 3, 2023

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The fossil-fuel industry is squeezing every last dollar out of this dying world

by Jeffrey C. Billman June 30, 2021August 16, 2023

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The fossil-fuel industry is squeezing every last dollar out of this dying world

by Jeffrey C. Billman June 30, 2021August 16, 2023

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Appeals court rejects lawsuit trying to force Florida to take action on climate change

by NSF May 19, 2021August 3, 2023

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Bill creating program to combat sea level rise heads to Gov. DeSantis

by Alex Galbraith and NSF May 11, 2021August 3, 2023

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Florida Senate’s proposed $6.1 billion spending plan includes sea-level rise mitigation, Everglades protection

by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida March 25, 2021August 3, 2023

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Florida legislators appear willing to admit seas are rising, push proposal to fund mitigation projects

by NSF March 16, 2021August 3, 2023

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Florida can call itself lucky as 2020 hurricane season comes to a close

Jim Turner, News Service of FloridaNovember 26, 2020September 1, 2023

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This is fine

Colin WolfNovember 4, 2020August 3, 2023

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Tropical Storm Gonzalo expected to become an Atlantic hurricane by Thursday

Christopher CannJuly 22, 2020August 3, 2023

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Central Florida heatwaves bring urgency of global warming uneasily close to home

Isabella MarchettaJanuary 16, 2020August 25, 2024