Miami

National Hurricane Center data for Miami, Washington, D.C., and New York City show development happening in at-risk areas, even as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms.

Flooded streets have become such a way of life in South Florida that most people wade right through the puddles. Sometimes, when the ponds are a bit deeper, they even pull out kayaks, paddleboards or wakeboards.

As an unnamed storm drenched Miami-Dade earlier this month, some people were shocked to find themselves suddenly sloshing through floodwaters creeping into homes or apartments.

The U.S., Canada and Mexico will host the first-ever 48-team World Cup. Sixty of the matches will be played at stadiums across the U.S. — including Miami. Orlando didn't make the cut.

The storm triggered six sewage spills, include three that likely dumped sewage in the Miami River, Biscayne Bay and waters off Virginia Key.

Commissioner Joe Carollo had proposed changing city rules to ban planting new mangroves to protect waterfront views.

An ordinance proposed by City Commissioner Joe Carollo would outlaw planting new mangroves or other tall plants at city parks to protect water views.

Along most of the historic South Florida coast, mangroves were nature’s way of protecting the coast from waves and hurricanes. As development inched closer to the water, seawalls became the method of choice to separate land and sea.

The Supreme Court nominee says it was her time as a competitive debater in high school that paved her way for future success. Current students on her school's debate team say her nomination is changing how they view themselves and each other.

Quinn Metoyer encourages everyone to explore composting, whether that means a worm bin or bokashi in your apartment, or a dedicated backyard corner for food scraps.

He says he was fired in retaliation over comments he made about corruption in the city.

The Tampa area had a 28.1 percent increase in home prices from October 2020 to October 2021, while the Miami area had a 25.7 percent increase.