Florida keeps packing people and buildings on barrier islands. It comes at a high cost

Michael Evanoff, a Sarasota resident since 1997, had lived in his house three years before Hurricane Helene struck Siesta Key ...

How this Florida barrier island community pushed back against overdevelopment

Brevard County’s southern barrier island is one of the least developed areas on Florida’s Atlantic coast. It’s a quaint, still pristine paradise, but all that seemed at risk just a few years ...
NBC Connecticut

Ian Shows the Risks and Costs of Living on Barrier Islands

When Hurricane Ian struck Florida’s Gulf Coast, it washed out the bottom level of David Muench's home on the barrier island of Sanibel along with several cars, a Harley-Davidson and a boat. His ...
Miami Herald

Sinking skyscrapers? As buildings got bigger in Sunny Isles, so did engineering concerns

When developers began transforming the kitschy waterfront motels of Sunny Isles Beach into luxury high-rise condos and hotels more than two decades ago, they were confident they understood the ...