coastal cities

The pilot project by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science could become part of larger U.S. Department of Defense efforts to armor coasts.

Governor Ron DeSantis was at Lovers Key State Park in Lee County Tuesday to announce the award of nearly $20 million in grant funding for Florida communities to better assess the risks to critical infrastructure posed by flooding from sea level rise, storm surge, and rainfall events.

Big Hickory Island is one of many barrier islands that protect Southwest Florida's shores when storms batter the peninsula.Florida Gulf Coast University…