Alex Harris | Miami Herald

For thousands of years, writers have come up with increasingly creative ways to describe the “wine-dark sea.” But a new study suggests that modern poets may be faced with a slightly different palette.

The Florida Keys is poised to see a flurry of new development — despite warnings that island chain is already overpopulated with worsening traffic and rising flooding risks — thanks to a new bill set to become law at the end of the month.

Wherever you live in South Florida, the flooding you see right now is likely to get worse in the years ahead – despite billions of dollars in drainage projects intended to protect communities.

As part of a continuing series investigating flood risks, the Herald consulted more than a dozen economists, academics and real estate professionals on when, how or even if the increasing threat will impact cost and demand.

A Miami Herald investigation reveals that in Florida, it’s difficult for the public to identify flood-prone neighborhoods and nearly impossible for prospective buyers to find the history of individual homes.

The federal government moved to end its lease for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office in Jacksonville, headquarters of the Jacksonville district and home to about 800 of the nearly 1,100 Florida-based employees.

Miami-Dade is slashing and re-organizing the county department in charge of climate change, a move that combines three top environmental roles into one and reduces the department by two-thirds.

Miami-Dade County court records show Curtis Osceola, formerly the chief of staff for the Miccosukee Tribe, was arrested and booked Friday, and released Saturday morning. He was charged with battery and resisting an officer without violence.

Miami-Dade County has a new chief resilience office: Curtis Osceola, former chief of staff of the Miccosukee Tribe.

With President Donald Trump poised to begin his second term next month, officials in South Florida are wondering whether that flow of federal money — so crucial to building and buying their way to a dry future under climate change — will keep coming in the next four years.

Fort Myers Beach loses flood insurance discounts after a problematic rebuild from Hurricane Ian.

South Florida streets could be underwater this week, without a tropical storm or hurricane in sight.