Reducing or eliminating most local property taxes is a top priority for Gov. Ron DeSantis as he enters the final year of his last term. Florida Keys Rep. Jim Mooney, a Republican, thinks lawmakers ...

Natural ecosystems like mangroves grown along coastlines can reduce storm surge, while healthy coral reefs can reduce 97% of a wave’s energy.

Local Groups Launch Urgent Relief Efforts and Coordinate Aid Shipments As Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm, South Florida organizations are mobilizing immediate ...

South Florida was spared a direct blow from Hurricane Melissa, but the massive storm still hit home for the millions of ...

Travelers are finally starting to come home from Jamaica, Cuba and other islands that were impacted by the major hurricane earlier this week.

American Airlines' first flight out of Kingston, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the island, arrived at Miami International Airport on Thursday afternoon. "It's terrible. They're gonna be out ...

As Hurricane Melissa crept toward the St. Elizabeth parish of Jamaica, South Florida leaders gathered Tuesday morning to encourage residents to give what they can as soon as possible.

Melissa slammed Jamaica with 185 miles per hour winds on Tuesday, as the strongest hurricane to ever hit the Caribbean island. Officials reported heavy flooding, destroyed homes and buildings, downed ...

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – The city of Riviera has launched relief efforts to help residents of Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 storm with winds as high as 183 mph left the ...

Jamaicans in Riviera Beach and the rest of Palm Beach County are mobilizing relief efforts as Hurricane Melissa touched down ...

Hurricane Melissa is the strongest storm to hit Jamaica in recent history. It has already caused fatalities in Haiti and the ...

Hurricane Melissa is the strongest storm to hit Jamaica in recent history. It has already caused fatalities in Haiti and the ...