Host, Rob Lorei, talks about important news from Florida this week and gets political insights from guests:

  • BEMETRA SIMMONS, PRESIDENT AND CEO, TAMPA BAY PARTNERSHIP
  • DR. JENNIFER SHAFER, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
  • SEAN SULLIVAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TAMPA BAY REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL

This week we discuss:

  • AS SEA LEVELS RISE BY THE YEAR 2050, FLORIDA’S COASTLINE IS PROJECTED TO BE DRAMATICALLY ALTERED
  • THE TAMPA BAY AND SARASOTA AREAS ARE AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE AREAS IN THE COUNTRY BECAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
  • WHAT ARE LOCAL LEADERS IN BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT DOING TO PREPARE?

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