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A citizen petition drive that aimed at limiting big stormwater projects in Key Biscayne appears to have collected enough signatures to go on the November ballot, the Elections Department said Wednesday.

The Big Dig died Wednesday night, but the end of a mammoth effort to replumb the island in a fight against climate change has left a daunting and costly set of challenges ahead with no clear roadmap as seas continue to rise. The decision means at least $8 million in sunk costs without a shovel ever hitting the ground, officials said.

By at least one measure, Key Biscayne suffered the coldest morning in its history Sunday, as an Arctic blast gripped the island with weather that left iguanas paralyzed and some people powerless.

A new report questions a fundamental premise of Key Biscayne鈥檚 response to climate change, suggesting that a series of limited, localized flooding projects using existing drainage lines may be preferable to the expensive course of action that the island's administration is pursuing.

One magazine called developer David Martin the 鈥淜ing of Miami.鈥� Now, a deal in front of a bankruptcy judge might grant him another title of nobility: 鈥楰ing of the Rickenbacker.鈥� For some Key Biscayne leaders, that鈥檚 not necessarily a bad thing 鈥� as they reacted mostly positively to news that Martin is planning a takeover of the Miami Seaquarium, the one-time home of the 1960s TV鈥檚 鈥淔lipper鈥� and, Lolita, the killer whale.

Key Biscayne environmentalists are mobilizing after learning that the Biscayne Nature Center, a nonprofit that educates thousands of Miami children each year about coastal ecology, is being evicted from its building in Crandon Park. They have launched a petition drive demanding a reversal of the decision by the County parks department.

On tolls, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava鈥檚 budget would cause resident annual plan tolls to triple from $24 to $72 under the 2026 budget coming up for a first vote Thursday. The regular toll would rise $1 to $3.25.

Surrounded by leaders of many of South Florida鈥檚 unions, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said organized labor was the backbone of the South Florida economy, and praised worker groups for being part of a coalition standing up to growing challenges to American democracy.

Surrounded by leaders of many of South Florida鈥檚 unions, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said organized labor was the backbone of the South Florida economy.

County lawyers are pressing for a swift decision, saying the park鈥檚 new owners don鈥檛 have the financial means to care for animals because they are battling with former Dolphin Company CEO Eduardo Albor over control of the international network of marine tourist attractions.

Saying it faces ongoing cash problems in bankruptcy, the new managers of the Miami Seaquarium want the legal authority to quickly sell hundreds of marine mammals without requiring court approval for each sale, which could involve closing many parks.

Fearing for the safety of animals and finding the former Dolphin Company CEO, Eduardo Albor is defying her orders, a U.S. bankruptcy judge imposed sanctions of $10,000 a day on him.