/tags/resilience resilience en-US WLRN Fri, 06 May 2022 14:51:36 GMT /news/2022-05-06/gov-desantis-announces-nearly-20-million-in-grants-for-vulnerability-studies Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week nearly $20 million in grant funding for Florida communities to better assess the risks to critical infrastructure posed by flooding from sea level rise, storm surge, and rainfall events. Fri, 06 May 2022 14:51:36 GMT /news/2022-05-06/gov-desantis-announces-nearly-20-million-in-grants-for-vulnerability-studies John Davis /news/2022-05-04/small-island-wins-big-in-state-resilience-grant-awards The state is giving Florida cities and counties 98 grants totaling almost $20 million to local governments to plan for sea level rise and flooding adaptation. The single largest grant — just over $900,000 — went to the city of Key West. Wed, 04 May 2022 21:42:14 GMT /news/2022-05-04/small-island-wins-big-in-state-resilience-grant-awards Nancy Klingener /2021-12-10/the-governors-wish-list-for-resilience-spending-is-big-on-flooding-not-climate-change Gov. DeSantis wants to spend more than a quarter of a billion dollars on what he calls resilience projects. But will they protect communities against the threat from climate change? Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:03:29 GMT /2021-12-10/the-governors-wish-list-for-resilience-spending-is-big-on-flooding-not-climate-change Tom Hudson /news/2021-11-19/desantis-taps-new-head-of-florida-corrections-department-new-chief-resilience-officer Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced the appointment of three agency heads, including a new secretary at the troubled Florida Department of Corrections. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 23:06:39 GMT /news/2021-11-19/desantis-taps-new-head-of-florida-corrections-department-new-chief-resilience-officer Jim Saunders, Dara Kam | News Service Florida /2021-05-05/ron-desantis-pushes-coastal-resilience-while-doing-little-to-tackle-climate-change The Florida governor has made the environment a priority, dedicating millions to water quality and coastal infrastructure. But critics say he ignores the biggest threat: carbon emissions. Wed, 05 May 2021 20:12:00 GMT /2021-05-05/ron-desantis-pushes-coastal-resilience-while-doing-little-to-tackle-climate-change Amy Green, James Bruggers /news/2021-03-25/resilient-florida-proposal-could-be-paid-for-by-federal-stimulus-money A group of climate change bills championed by Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls could be helped by new federal stimulus money. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:45:42 GMT /news/2021-03-25/resilient-florida-proposal-could-be-paid-for-by-federal-stimulus-money Steve Newborn /news/2021-03-18/florida-chief-science-officer-quietly-relinquishes-position When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took office two years ago in a state that had been hammered by two major hurricanes in two years and was suffering through an epic toxic algae crisis, he earned widespread praise for appointing the state’s first chief science and chief resilience officers. Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:30:43 GMT /news/2021-03-18/florida-chief-science-officer-quietly-relinquishes-position Amy Green, James Bruggers - Inside Climate News /local-news/2021-03-17/desantis-seeks-1-000-for-floridas-first-responders-as-part-of-federal-stimulus-package Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his plans for the $4.1 billion the state will received from the federal government, including funds to fix the state's troubled unemployment system. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:59:39 GMT /local-news/2021-03-17/desantis-seeks-1-000-for-floridas-first-responders-as-part-of-federal-stimulus-package Jim Turner - News Service of Florida /news/2021-02-23/questions-swirl-around-florida-resiliency-funding Now, as many lawmakers accept the science and back the need to develop a statewide plan to address the impacts of rising sea levels, hurricanes and flooding on a predominantly flat state, questions focus on a debt-adding $1 billion resiliency program pitched by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:47:08 GMT /news/2021-02-23/questions-swirl-around-florida-resiliency-funding Jim Turner / News Service of Florida /news/2021-01-11/climate-change-issues-discussed-in-florida-senate An effort is back in the Senate to permanently set up a statewide office to consider climate change impacts, as environmentalists wait for a new chief resiliency officer to be appointed. Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:10:15 GMT /news/2021-01-11/climate-change-issues-discussed-in-florida-senate Jim Turner / News Service of Florida