Jessica Meszaros
Jessica Meszaros reports on climate change and the environment for WUSF.
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Homes, cars, and streets were flooded with rainwater after Hurricane Milton, which overwhelmed stormwater systems. -
The "halo law" requires you to stay 25 feet away if an on-duty first responder gives you a warning, and local governments have 30 days to respond to permit applications. -
A federal grant for $1 million will help Florida researchers gather economic data and create a decision-making tool for nursery growers. -
It's not too late to apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA's Jovanna Garcia walks us through how to apply and what you can expect. -
A school partnership began a year ago after the students discovered a shared passion for protecting sea turtles. The Cayman Islands kids recently visited to hear Jane Goodall share ideas. -
Over the past year, 50 youth-led environmental projects have registered in Florida through conservationist Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots program. -
The property insurance market in every other state seems to be headed down the road that Florida has paved. Here is Florida's origin story of this crisis. -
Many states accepted Inflation Reduction Act funding to address climate change, but Florida turned down the money from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants. -
Most states submitted plans to reduce planet-warming pollution to unlock federal grant money, and they proposed projects to get started. This week, the Biden administration announced the winners. -
A national report finds Florida and other states with dangerous levels of heat are requesting a lot more temporary migrant farmworkers.
