ICN Florida

‘Crown Jewel’ of Everglades Restoration Is Too Small, Report Says

A sprawling reservoir at the heart of the $27 billion effort to restore Florida’s Everglades is unprecedented in size, but a new report suggests much more reservoir space is needed.

By Amy Green

How Florida Ties Localities’ Hands on Everything from Environmental Regulation to Worker Protections

By Jennifer Reed

‘Post-Disaster Gentrification’ Proliferates in Florida Towns as Costs Soar Following Hurricanes

By Mike Schneider

Nine Florida Springs Will Get New Cleanup Plans Under Legal Settlement

By Amy Green

In Tampa, Community Gardeners Say They Need More Funding, Not More Information, to Feed Neighbors in Need

By Kate Waxman

A Super El Niño Is Building. Florida’s Most Vulnerable Homes Aren’t Ready.

By Kate Waxman

Florida Proposes Stronger Protections for Sloths After Dozens Died at a Tourism Attraction

By Kiley Price, Katie Surma

As Extreme Weather Worsens, Black and Hispanic Homeowners Are Paying More for Insurance

By Amy Green

Underserved Communities Again Ask Courts to Restore Justice Grant Funding

By Amy Green

In South Florida, a Crackdown on Overdue Electricity Bills Coincides With Peak Summer Heat, ICE Enforcement

By Erin Douglas

A Florida Community Aimed to Address a Legacy of Pollution. The Trump Administration Cancelled Its Funding.

By Amy Green

More than 50 Sloths Died at a Florida Wildlife Attraction. Officials Say No Crime Occurred.

By Katie Surma, Kiley Price

Climate Change Reshuffles Where People Are Moving in Florida

By Mike Schneider

As Temperatures Get Hotter, Pesticides Are More Dangerous to Farmworkers

By Amy Green

Florida Makes It Harder for Residents Living on Radioactive Soil From Former Phosphate Mines to Sue

By Lisa Spear

In Florida, Being Poor Isn’t Enough to Qualify for the Best Water Aid

By Kate Waxman

FEMA Downsizing Exacerbates Longstanding Problems, Imperils Disaster Response, Federal Watchdog Says

By Amy Green, Kate Waxman

Child Migrants Exposed to Toxic Contamination at Florida Detention Site

By Amy Green

A Radioactive Waste Stack Looms Beside a Segregation-Era Community—and It’s Expanding

By Amy Green