The DeSantis administration has since targeted local sustainability and resilience policies. Now local governments and other detractors are firing back with litigation.

Fish, barnacles, oysters, water and sediment are being studied by researchers with the USF College of Marine Science.

More than one out of every 10 new cars sold in the state is electric, which is above the national average.

An Inside Climate News analysis shows the state’s insurance crisis is hitting hardest in the disadvantaged counties of Florida’s agricultural heartland. Residents here, in large part, are bearing the burden themselves.

About 20 Hillsborough County residents shared their concerns with increasing energy bills at a recent community meeting in downtown Tampa.

Across Florida, summer heat has generally been extended by about a week and a half to two weeks. This is based on a Climate Central analysis using data from the National Weather Service between 1970 and 2024.

Even though the state has long been eligible for nearly $200 million in federal funding to bankroll EV charging installations, Florida has yet to open applications for businesses to access the money.

This year, meteorologists have begun tapping into AI tools to construct their forecasts. Experts stress there are lots of cautions.

In Florida, local governments have taken the charge to address their climate-polluting emissions and transition to clean energy.

Experts say climate change is the No. 1 threat to Florida's coral reefs right now, as they also battle stony coral tissue loss disease.

Two-thirds of the dangerously hot days in Florida in recent years were linked to climate change. Symptoms of heat exposure include false labor contractions and even pre-term labor.

‘We’re scattering the seeds. We have to wait for the oaks to grow up.’