Wes WolfeFebruary 7, 2023
4min0
'And freeing the Ocklawaha River would cost next to nothing.'
Tag: springsMike Johnson. Image via AP.
Wes WolfeFebruary 7, 2023
Florida PhoenixDecember 15, 202222min0
'Obviously, we think that there’s a lot of potential in the springs.'
Jacob OglesNovember 16, 2021
8min1173
Hit budget requests $660 million for Everglades restoration and $300 million for water preservation.
Renzo DowneyNovember 9, 2021
5min1419
'I think we're going to end up far surpassing even my ambitious promises.'
Scott PowersSeptember 10, 2020
12min619
Wheeler lauded President Donald Trump policies while castigating former President Barack Obama's.
Scott PowersMay 13, 2020
7min622
Has two master's degrees from top schools, and a background in muck farming.
Phil AmmannFebruary 2, 20166min193
Both the Florida House and Senate are off to a great start in the 2016 session, having passed significant legislation expanding job and education opportunities for people with disabilities and approving a historic water bill. Thanks to Gov. Rick Scott, both of these bills are now law. The comprehensive water bill has been the subject […]
Ryan RayNovember 18, 2015
4min290
A House budget panel on agriculture and the environment passed an expansive water policy bill by Rep. Matt Caldwell Wednesday afternoon. The House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Committee approved HB 7005 by a vote of 11 to 1, with Democratic Rep. José Javier Rodríguez opposing. The state’s Department of Environmental Protection has signaled its approval for the bill, as did a number […]
Bruce RitchieApril 23, 2015
6min184
Language from a comprehensive House water bill was added on Thursday to other environmental legislation in the House over objections from Democrats. The water bill language lacks key components of the Senate bill that are important to that chamber’s leadership, raising questions about whether the move represents gamesmanship between the two chambers. Some environmentalists say […]
Bruce RitchieApril 21, 20156min224
A Senate water bill passed its final committee stop on Tuesday despite continuing concerns raised by counties and environmentalists. SB 918 replaces a Lake Okeechobee pollution permitting program with more reliance on water cleanup plans, sets deadlines for establishing minimum flow levels for springs, sets timelines for springs cleanup plans and creates a statewide advisory […]