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What you need to know about Florida today
1 million Florida buildings will be overrun by sea-level rise by 2100, study shows
Storms that ride in on seas rising due to global warming will displace millions of Floridians in low-lying areas by century's end, according to a new analysis by a flood-risk research group. Well before then, a higher ocean will force many to elevate their homes, similar to stilted homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks, or else endure deadly surging floodwaters and sky-high insurance costs. More from Florida Today.
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Hurricane center is watching two systems in the Atlantic. What forecasters are saying
The National Hurricane Center has tagged two areas of potential development in the North Atlantic Ocean. The first is an area of disturbed weather about 400 miles south-southeast of Bermuda. The NHC says conditions are right for the slow development of the system as it moves north over the next few days. It has been given a 10% chance of development in the next two days and a 20% chance of development in the next five days. More from WESH and the Miami Herald.
Expanded scallop season could mean economic boost for Pasco
For the first time since scallop season returned to Pasco County's waters, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given the okay for a 37-day season. The hope is the longer season will come with a bigger economic boost. "We're getting close to 25,000 visitors that come in for a ten-day span, and now, we're going to be able to take that compression off of that ten-day span and really expand it over 37 days," said Adam Thomas, tourism director for Florida's Sports Coast, Pasco County's tourism bureau. More from the Bay News 9.
Fort Lauderdale’s new $140 million police headquarters finally on way. Opening day coming in 2025
Fort Lauderdale’s police headquarters, home base for the men and women charged with keeping the city safe, has clearly seen better days. The 65-year-old building has a leaky roof, an ancient air-conditioning system and elevators you can’t trust. The basement floods when it rains and so does the parking lot. And when a big, bad hurricane is on the way, the whole building has to shut down. Residents embraced the idea of building a new headquarters years ago, heading to the polls in March 2019 to say yes to borrowing $100 million to pay for the new station. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Celebrity Cruises to sail year-round from Florida, make 1st visit to CocoCay
Celebrity Cruises is planning on keeping its newest ship sailing from Florida year-round in 2024 and for the first time will give its customers access to sister line Royal Caribbean’s playland Perfect Day at CocoCay. The line announced Celebrity Beyond, which debuted last fall, will remain at Port Everglades and shift to mostly six- and eight-night Caribbean itineraries. In addition, Celebrity Reflection will join the summer sailing lineup from the Fort Lauderdale port with three- and four-night voyages. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Recreation Trends
From a replica lighthouse to 1000 mermaids, 7 sensational Florida artificial reefs
Florida has one of the most active artificial reef programs among the 15 Gulf and Atlantic coastal states involved in artificial reef development, state wildlife officials say. Since the 1940s, more than 3,800 planned public artificial reefs have been placed in state and federal waters off Florida's coast, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The benefits are wide-ranging and include providing opportunities for students at Florida's colleges and universities to helping pull in tourism dollars.
» More from the Palm Beach Post.
Out of the Box
In St. Petersburg, the Vitale Bros. teach kids the art of graffiti
On a blazing hot Sunday afternoon, folks of all ages lined up at Overspray St. Pete to buy spray paint. They were here for camp, specifically the Overspray Graffiti Camp led by local artists the Vitale Bros. at the back of their new business located on the Pinellas Trail. For $40, campers ages nine and older could learn the basics of graffiti on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
» Read more from the Tampa Bay Times.
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