Florida’s dry season – which typically lasts through the end of April – is giving way to fires throughout the ... meaning they are near forests and wooded areas and are at risk for wildfire.” ...

“It doesn’t surprise me,” said Nicole Lambrou ... rent grew more in the most recent period — both in areas near the fires, as well as those farther away. Housing and disaster recovery ...

Environmental nonprofit group Heal the Bay has been conducting tests at various beaches in the burn zone since the fires began and ... dark sediment on beaches near the Santa Monica Channel ...