Infrastructure

As many roads in Florida flood during rain events and more people move to the state, Florida’s infrastructure is taking a toll. A report from GHD, a global engineering firm, shows how residents are feeling and thinking about Florida’s infrastructure.

UCF researchers are using virtual reality and artificial intelligence tools to predict how newer structures may crack or shift over a set period of time based on archived data.

Florida's wild places are transforming and sometimes disappearing.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' record-high budget came at the expense of over $30 million in vetoed projects in South Florida — in areas such as drainage, infrastructure and opioid treatment.

DeSantis announced the signing of House Bill 1209 to aid fiscally constrained communities through the Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF).

Florida has emerged as the state with the most lead service lines in the nation with 1,159,300, according to survey results recently released by the Environmental Protection Agency.

It aimed to come up with a consensus for developing a strategy to deal with warming temperatures and catastrophic weather events, like Hurricane Ian.

The Department of Energy reports sales of electric vehicles grew nationwide by 85 percent from 2020 to 2021. The Biden Administration is pushing for more EVs — and wants to build out a national charging network. What is Florida doing to improve EV infrastructure?

DeSantis says the funds will local officials prepare for the impacts of major storms.

From downtown highways to high traveled interchanges, drivers in the greater Tampa Bay region can expect to see frequent construction projects as the area continues to grow.

Last year, lawmakers created the Office of Broadband within the Department of Economic Opportunity. Since then, the office has begun mapping areas in the state where access to high-speed internet doesn’t exist.

It will help about a dozen counties prepare for future disasters.