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hurricane maria

What Should I Expect This Hurricane Season? Meteorologist Jeff Huffman Explains.

May 7, 2019

We had the chance to sit down with Huffman and ask him what Floridians should expect this season and the best ways to prepare. 

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Florida’s Environment: What Happened This Legislative Session?

May 7, 2019

At the start of the 2019 legislative session, we compiled a list of five environmental issues to watch. Here’s where those issues stand now that the session has concluded.

Homes lay in ruin as seen from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, Black Hawk during a flyover of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria September 23, 2017. U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Kris Grogan

University of Miami Researchers Weigh In on Mental Health Post-Hurricanes

May 7, 2019

Researchers from the University of Miami found that Hurricane Maria survivors who moved to Florida experienced higher rates of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder than those who stayed.

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Gov. DeSantis Appoints UF’s Tom Frazer as Chief Science Officer

Apr 9, 2019

Frazer will lead efforts to address some of Florida’s most critical environmental challenges, including red tide and harmful algal blooms, which have impacted millions of Floridians.

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How to educate your state legislators: 11 tips

Feb 28, 2019

If you read our post, “Florida’s Environment: 5 Issues to Watch this Legislative Session,” you might have some thoughts to … Continue

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