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Legislation Aims to Protect Floridians From Data Center Costs, but Will It?

As the bill heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, experts seek more specifics on how it will be implemented.

By Amy Green

High voltage power lines run through a sub-station along the power grid in Miami on Jan. 14. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on April 10, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Credit: Jon Raedle via Getty Images

In Florida, Questions Surround the State’s Attempt to Expand Its Role in Everglades Restoration

By Amy Green

Linda Kling in front of her damaged mobile home in the wake of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024, in Bradenton, Fla. Credit: Thomas Simonetti for The Washington Post via Getty Images

These Florida Communities Wanted to Be More Sustainable and Resilient. A New State Law Blocks Their Efforts.

By Amy Green

Betty Osceola, a member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, walks in the Everglades a few yards from the front entrance to Alligator Alcatraz on July 10. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

To Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe, the Lands Around Alligator Alcatraz Are Sacred, Pythons and All

By Amy Green

Visitors navigate the Flamingo Canal in Everglades National Park on Feb. 2, 2023, in Homestead, Fla. Credit: Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Prominent Everglades Scientist Prepares for Jail Amid Bitter Legal Dispute with Former Employer

By Amy Green

President Donald Trump speaks with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as they tour a migrant detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” located within Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve. Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

In Florida’s Fragile Everglades, Trump Praises ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

By Amy Green

A sample of plants is collected from the Shark River Slough in Everglades National Park to analyze dragonfly larvae for mercury contamination. Credit: NPS Photo

Scrutiny for Florida Agencies Charged with Managing Treasured Waters Sparks Unease

By Amy Green

An aerial view of an Orlando neighborhood following Hurricane Ian on Oct. 1, 2022. Credit: Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images

New Law to Provide Florida Homebuyers With More Transparency on Flood History

By Amy Green

Bill Discounting Climate Change in Florida’s Energy Policy Wins DeSantis’ Approval

By Amy Green

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (right) and President Joe Biden (center) speak with local residents impacted by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla. Credit: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

Florida Says No to Federal Funding Aimed at Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Amy Green

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to the media at Saint Anselm College on Friday, Jan. 19 in Goffstown N.H. Credit: Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

DeSantis Called for ‘Energy Dominance’ During White House Run. His Plan Still is Relevant to Floridians, Who Face Intensifying Climate Impacts 

By Amy Green

LEFT: Then-Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) greets attendees during Black Lives Matters Business Expo on June 19, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Crist is running for governor of Florida as a Democrat. Credit: Octavio Jones/Getty Images. RIGHT: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media during a press conference at PortMiami on April 08, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Misery Wrought by Hurricane Ian Focuses Attention on Climate Records of Florida Candidates for Governor

By Amy Green

In an aerial view, boats are piled on top of each other after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on Sept. 29, 2022 in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Florida Commits $1 Billion to Climate Resilience. But After Hurricane Ian, Some Question the State’s Development Practices

By James Bruggers, Amy Green

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the first day of the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

New Florida Legislation Will Help the State Brace for Rising Sea Levels, but Doesn’t Address Its Underlying Cause

By Amy Green, WMFE

A person stands on a dock on Lake Virginia in Orlando. Credit: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Florida Judge Asked to Recognize the Legal Rights of Five Waterways Outside Orlando

By Katie Surma

An installer places a solar panel system on the roof of a home on Jan. 23, 2018 in Palmetto Bay, Florida. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

In Florida, DeSantis May End the Battle Over Rooftop Solar With a Pen Stroke

By Aman Azhar

Thousands of dead fish float in the Boca Ciega Bay located near the mouth of Madeira Beach on July 21, 2021 in Madeira Beach, Florida. Credit: Octavio Jones/Getty Images

Florida’s Red Tides Are Getting Worse and May Be Hard to Control Because of Climate Change

By Aman Azhar

Outside Orlando, Florida, the 6 megawatt Stanton Solar Farm. Archer, where the Archer Solar Project was proposed, is 110 miles northwest of Orlando. Credit: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

An African American Community in Florida Blocked Two Proposed Solar Farms. Then the Florida Legislature Stepped In.

By Aman Azhar

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made the environment a priority of his administration, but a new report shows that the state Department of Environmental Protection conducted fewer inspections in 2020 than the year before. Credit: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

In Florida, Environmental Oversight Improves Under DeSantis, But Enforcement Issues Remain

By Amy Green

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