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These efforts have been supported by more than 4,000 responders from FEMA and other federal agencies who have been on the ground since landfall.
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From FEMA
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1/20/23
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The dispute involves 49 acres of undeveloped land in Stuart. The property used to be a tree farm. The owner wants to turn it into a 160,000-square-foot Costco, an 18-pump gas station, and 378 apartments.
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The extreme flooding and mudslides across California took many drivers by surprise. Sinkholes swallowed cars, highways became fast-moving rivers of water, entire neighborhoods were evacuated.
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By Valeriy Ivanov, University of Michigan
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1/19/23
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Take deep breaths and keep Taylor Swift’s song, “Shake it Off,” in the back of your mind every time you have that urge to cut something back. Look the other way until early to mid-March.
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December rainfall was less than half the average for this time of year throughout the St. Johns River Water Management District’s 18-county region.
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From the St. John's River Water Management District
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1/10/23
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FEMA ensures survivors receive all eligible assistance while preventing duplication of federal benefits. One way the agency achieves this is to require a separate application for each disaster.
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From the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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1/9/23
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Homeowners and renters in many counties in Florida, including Orange, have until January 12th to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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From FEMA
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1/5/23
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The Floridatown wetlands that had once lined the bay could have soaked up that surge from Hurricane Ivan. The houses that had replaced them didn’t do nearly as well.
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By Craig Pittman, The Florida Phoenix
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1/5/23
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Study co-author and Resources for the Future fellow Yanjun "Penny" Liao said they found home prices in hurricane-ravaged areas are 5% higher on average than in unaffected ones
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By Trimmel Gomes, Florida News Connection
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1/5/23
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Green spaces are any areas of unsealed urban land with some form of vegetation cover. We focused on three types – private gardens, parks with native vegetation, and parks with introduced vegetation.
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By Elizabeth Elliot Noe, Lincoln University, New Zealand and Ottilie Stolte, University of Waikato
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1/3/23
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The Lake Apopka North Shore is one of several St. Johns River Water Management District public lands inventoried during the Christmas Bird Count.
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Why can’t we call for a statewide moratorium on building big projects in flood-prone areas, then spend that time figuring out how to make things better?
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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12/22/22
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When temperatures drop into the 40s or even lower, customers may turn to their heating equipment which can increase their energy usage significantly.
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From Florida Light and Power
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12/21/22
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The cold temperatures are a concern for various issues in Florida, from the possibility of citrus crops freezing to beloved manatees trying to stay warm.
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By Issac Morgan, Florida Phoenix
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12/20/22
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How to best cover your plants, from the experts:
Use a non-plastic covering. Frost cloths can be found at hardware stores and garden centers, or large blankets or bedsheets also …
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By Kirsten Romaguera, UF/IFAS
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12/19/22
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Hurricane Nicole’s pattern of heavy rainfall echoed that of Hurricane Ian’s and brought above-average rainfall across most of the district.
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From the St. John's River Water Management District
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12/14/22
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Debris removal efforts will continue in areas that Orange County has assessed and identified as highly impacted by Hurricane Ian and Tropical Storm Nicole.
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State and local governments, community, and volunteer organizations affected by Hurricane Ian have until January 6, 2023, to submit their requests to the state for public assistance.
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From FEMA
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12/5/22
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The seventh annual NORTH SHORE BIRDING FESTIVAL on Lake Apopka, sponsored by Orange Audubon Society, runs through Monday, December 5th.
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From the Orange Audubon Society
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12/2/22
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It was in a story in Inside Climate News that was headlined, “Who Were the Worst Climate Polluters in the U.S. in 2021?”
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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12/1/22
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The Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week is the longest-running cable television series in history, filling screens with sharky content every summer since 1988. It causes one of the largest …
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By David Shiffman, Arizona State University
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11/30/22
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The time period for 100 percent federal funding for those efforts has been extended for another 15 days, through Dec. 7, according to the White House press release.
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By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
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11/29/22
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Tropical cyclones have been growing stronger worldwide over the past 30 years, and not just the big ones that you hear about. Our new research finds that weak tropical cyclones have gotten at least …
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By Wei Mei, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Shang-Ping Xie, University of California, San Diego
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11/29/22
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In Alachua, Brevard, Indian River, Nassau, Pasco, and Polk counties, voters said yes to either a sales tax hike or a property tax hike to pay for saving the environment.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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11/24/22
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Back-to-back hurricanes left an unnerving scene on the Florida coast in November 2022: Several houses and swimming pools were left dangling over the ocean.
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By Zhong-Ren Peng, University of Florida
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11/23/22
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