NOTE: This story was originally published on April 16th, 2021. Miami (CBSMiami) -- The situation over what happens next at Matheson Hammock Park West gate got heated this week.

Matheson Hammock Park is one of Miami-Dade Parks' Heritage Parks. It opened in 1930 under the first Parks Director A.D. "Doug" Barnes and was designed by renowned landscape architect William ...

Low-lying Matheson Hammock Park is vulnerable to sea level rise, and a Miami-Dade County commissioned study shows it may cost more than $55 million in the next 20 years to keep the beloved park dry.

It’s been 28 months since Hurricane Irma damaged Matheson Hammock Park with 80 mph gusts and a storm surge of 4.3 feet. Miami’s 630-acre oasis on the bay still hasn’t recovered.

So okay, residents of other cities can criticize Miami for its lack of cosmopolitan cultural events, poor public transportation, and corrupt politicos. But when it comes to natural resources ...