Key Messages• Climate changes, along with population continuing to increase, makes the water supply planning and management a critical challenge for the state.• Climate change factors in Florida impact different areas differentially, making it unfeasible to develop one-size-fits-all policies. This makes it essential to tailor climate adaptation management strategies to each community's unique needs.• Storm surge in coastal areas will increase flooding and property damage.• Flooding is not just a coastal issue, but an inland issue, leading to lower capacity for soil to absorb precipitation, thereby increasing the risk of flooding because aquifers are full and groundwater has no place to go.• Climate change, especially sea level rise, will have adverse impacts on water, sewer, transportation and stormwater infrastructure. The risk of failure from these systems put private property and economic prosperity at risk.• The development of a framework to evaluate the impacts of climate change on infrastructure and urban development (as they are intrinsically intertwined) requires (1) identification of vulnerable areas, and (2) the development of successful flood mitigation scenarios to address community vulnerability and cost effectiveness.• A set of strategies to combat or mitigate climate impacts on a community will be communityspecific and usually require significant engineering and planning to determine the best mix.• Longer-term development policies will need to include the 50-and 100-year vision for development. This vision will address hard and green infrastructure, policy and development objectives and funding needs.