Late last year, Ygrene, the state’s most high-profile green energy finance company, suddenly vanished from the Florida market a move that left contractors in the middle of projects unpaid and homeowners scrambling to pay big unexpected bills.
Hurricane Ian’s devastation on the Southwest Florida coast sent a chill up the spine of anyone in Miami worried about the next big one and it sharpened the focus of federal planners working to design and build new barriers to avoid a similar outcome for Miami-Dade.
But Hurricane Ian’s devastation on the Southwest Florida coast sent a chill up the spine of anyone in Miami worried about the next big one and it sharpened the focus of federal planners working to design and build new barriers to avoid a similar outcome for Miami-Dade.
The University is offering its first cross-disciplinary course focused on climate resilience and taught by a variety of key faculty members from across the institution.
The Corps said it's willing to spend another $8.2 million and take up to five years to better coordinate other plans covering drainage, Biscayne Bay and Everglades marsh restoration and beach renourishment.