Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) suggested this week that the national media was rooting for Hurricane Ian to make a direct hit on Tampa, one of the state’s largest population centers, in order to hurt him politically.
A $75,000 study to look at how sea level rise will affect the city of Tampa is on its way to the city council. Planners wrapped up the study during a final presentation recently.
As two Tampa Bay leaders take control of the Florida Legislature, a group of environmental advocates is asking them to create a committee on climate change to tackle what it considers "the single biggest threat facing Florida."
