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The Cool Down is mainstream America's guide to a cleaner, cooler future, making it easy for people from all walks of life to help themselves while helping the planet.

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thecooldown.com > green-home > tankless-water-heater-installation-costs

Homeowner spots tankless water heater at tank price, plumbers say the real cost comes later

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (474+ words) "New gas line and vent are probably required." A person replacing an aging water heater turned to Reddit after noticing that a tankless unit seemed to cost about as much as a conventional tank model. The discussion that followed focused…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > florida-homeowners-hurricane-insurance-coverage-flooding

Florida homeowners warned as hurricane season peaks: Most policies still won't cover flooding

19+ hour, 8+ min ago   (453+ words) A standard homeowners insurance policy in Florida usually does not include flood insurance, which Treasure Coast News said is worth remembering as the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak. When a storm dumps rain, pushes water higher, and leaves a…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > florida-wall-of-wind-expansion-hurricane-testing

Florida's 'Wall of Wind' gets $15 million to expand 200-mph hurricane testing

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (453+ words) Florida International University's "Wall of Wind" is set for a major expansion after receiving a $15 million donation, giving one of the country's most powerful hurricane research tools a significant boost. The funding will help build a next-generation version of the…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > flooding-in-indiantown-florida-residents-demand-answers

Florida residents demand answers after 4 inches of rain flood homes, cars, and streets

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (621+ words) "I don't think we have seen anything like this ever here in Indiantown." After heavy rain hit Indiantown, Florida, some residents said their streets looked more like swimming pools than roads. Floodwater spread across neighborhoods, submerging roadways, entering homes and…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > miami-dade-storm-surge-public-comment

Army Corps opens Miami-Dade storm-surge proposal for public comment

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (370+ words) Completed Phase I work from 2024 serves as the foundation for this next stage. Miami-Dade residents have a chance to weigh in on a federal plan meant to reduce storm-surge threats in some of the county's most exposed coastal areas. A…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > koa-bay-surf-park-florida-data-center-retail-hub

Florida surf park approved in 2020 could be scrapped for data center, retail hub

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (321+ words) The proposed change reflects a broader trend in many fast-growing areas now being considered for data infrastructure. The planned Wavegarden surf park at Koa Bay, west of Fort Pierce, could become a data center and commercial retail hub instead. As…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > water-heater-replacement-southwest-florida

Florida homeowner says 4th water heater in 12 years is leaking, gets told to test well water

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (533+ words) A homeowner in southwest Florida says they are facing a fourth water heater replacement in 12 years after spotting water in the tray under the current unit, raising the question of whether repeated leaks are being caused by the appliance itself…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > mangrove-restoration-cape-coral-florida-developers-fined

Florida developers fined $34,000, ordered to restore shoreline after illegal mangrove clearing

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (475+ words) The property will also be checked annually for three years. A major waterfront project in Cape Coral, Florida, has run into an expensive problem after mangroves were cleared without the required permit. The Seven Islands developers received a fine over…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > alligator-coconut-creek-high-school-canal

10-foot, 300-pound alligator turns up at Florida high school days before classes resume

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (368+ words) "Could've played left tackle on Creek High's football team." A 10-foot alligator was found in the canal beside Coconut Creek High School in South Florida just three days before class was scheduled to resume. According to WPBF, the gapltor was…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > oviedo-florida-police-3d-printed-fake-cameras-bait-vandals

Florida police used 3D-printed fake Flock cameras to bait vandals, then hit man with 3 felonies

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (419+ words) Police in Oviedo, Florida, reportedly went beyond typical surveillance tactics after a series of camera thefts. According to News 6 Orlando, officers set out 3D-printed decoys, monitored them for days, and arrested a man accused of destroying one. After multiple actual…...