Irma Topples Two Construction Cranes Atop Miami High-Rises September 11, 2017 By Jennifer Kay, Jason Dearen and Adriana Gomez Licon Two cranes atop high-rise buildings under construction collapsed Sunday in downtown Miami amid strong winds from Hurricane Irma. The cranes...
Swiss Re: Miami Is More Vulnerable to Hurricanes Like Andrew August 21, 2017 By Jennifer Kay Almost 25 years have passed since a Category 5 hurricane struck south of Miami, and the city’s vulnerability to catastrophic...
Swiss Re: Miami Is More Vulnerable to Hurricanes Like Andrew August 10, 2017 By Jennifer Kay Almost 25 years have passed since a Category 5 hurricane struck south of Miami, and the city’s vulnerability to catastrophic...
National Hurricane Center’s New Weather Advisory Tactic: Storm Prep Deadlines June 7, 2017 By Jennifer Kay Some coastal residents always put off emergency preparations until storm clouds loom on the horizon. The National Hurricane Center is...
Airbnb at Odds with Miami Mayor Over Homesharing Regulations March 22, 2017 By Jennifer Kay Airbnb and other home-sharing platforms face more restrictions in Miami, where the mayor plans for more aggressive enforcement of regulations...
Setback in Zika Fight: Virus Found in New Miami Neighborhood October 17, 2016 By Jennifer Kay Health officials announced Thursday a new Zika zone in Miami – a setback less than a month after declaring the...
One Area of Miami Declared Zika-Free While Zika Zone in Miami Beach Expanded September 21, 2016 By Jennifer Kay Authorities declared a victory Monday in stemming further infections of Zika in Miami’s Wynwood arts district, but continued to caution...
Officials: No Long-Term Impact on Florida Tourism Expected Despite Zika Spread August 23, 2016 By Jennifer Kay The discovery of Zika-carrying mosquitoes in South Florida certainly isn’t ideal for tourism, but local officials and business leaders are...
Environmental Groups Concerned Over Renewed Oil Hunt in Florida August 7, 2015 By Jennifer Kay and Jason Dearen Renewed hunts for oil in sensitive Florida ecosystems have environmental groups raising questions about the state’s regulation of the oil...
Miami Researchers Studying Hurricanes by Creating On-Demand Storms June 10, 2015 By Jennifer Kay Researchers trying to figure out what makes some hurricanes strengthen into catastrophic monsters have a new lab that allows them...