Pinellas ready to put Biden’s climate resiliency funding to good use

The Biden Administration said Monday it will increase climate resiliency funding from $500 million to $1 billion this year, in an effort to prepare for extreme weather events.

Pinellas County, which has a quarter of its land in the Coastal High Hazard Area, is ready to spend its cut of the funds on local projects, according to County Sustainability and Resiliency Coordinator Hank Hodde.

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Blueprint for a bold future: USF unveils its 10-year vision

University of South Florida President Steven Currall unveiled the university’s ambitious strategic plan at the Board of Trustees Strategic Initiatives Committee Workshop Wednesday.

Titled “A Blueprint for a Bold Future,” the proposal is wide in scope as it outlines goals through 2031.