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Mitch PerryMarch 2, 2015

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Forty-two Democratic U.S. House members and seven senators intend to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, but Kathy Castor won’t be among them. A list of those Democratic representatives who won’t be attending the speech include some of their most progressive members, a list that at […]

Associated PressMarch 2, 2015

One of Florida’s largest power companies says it will go ahead and drop a nuclear power fee now charged to customers. State regulators in October ordered Duke Energy Florida to refund $54 million it collected from ratepayers to pay for a failed nuclear plant in Levy County. Duke on Monday filed a request that asks […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 2, 2015

Environmental groups pushing for the state purchase of U.S. Sugar Corp. land south of Lake Okeechobee may have received a boost Monday when a University of Florida study said additional land is needed for water storage. Environmental groups have been pushing the state to exercise an option to buy 46,800 acres for water storage to […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 2, 2015

An Associated Industries of Florida advertising campaign criticizing “special interests” that want Amendment 1 funding for their “pet projects” is confusing, Audubon Florida’s Eric Draper said Monday. Amendment 1 will provide $757 million for water and land conservation programs in fiscal year 2015-16. Approval by 75 percent of voters in November led quickly to debate […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 2, 2015

An Associated Industries of Florida advertising campaign criticizing “special interests” that want Amendment 1 funding for their “pet projects” is confusing, Audubon Florida’s Eric Draper said Monday. Amendment 1 will provide $757 million for water and land conservation programs in fiscal year 2015-16. Approval by 75 percent of voters in November led quickly to debate […]

Mitch PerryMarch 2, 2015

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa will be of one of about 100 members of Congress to participate in the 50th anniversary of the march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., this weekend. The original march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge was one of the crucial civil rights march that led to the historic […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 2, 2015

The Naples News reports that 2012 Libertarian gubernatorial candidate, Adrian Wyllie, lost a case in Collier County Court today for driving without a license. Wyllie, who has not had a license since 2011, argued that his civil liberties were violated via Florida’s application of the Real ID Act — an issue that was one of the major […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 2, 2015

The Naples News reports that 2012 Libertarian gubernatorial candidate, Adrian Wyllie, lost a case in Collier County Court today for driving without a license. Wyllie, who has not had a license since 2011, argued that his civil liberties were violated via Florida’s application of the Real ID Act — an issue that was one of the major […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 2, 2015

Monday’s Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act hearing proved emotional and contentious, as prospective patients, merchants, and growers issued a litany of complaints regarding holes in the statute, including the claims from medical professionals and parents that the focus of discussion was tilted to the business end and not to providing relief to patients. The greatest fireworks […]

Mitch PerryMarch 2, 2015

Last week the Tampa Bay Business Journal reported that HART is seeking more than $50 million from the Florida Legislature this year, an amount that apparently surprised some members of the Hillsborough County transit agency. “I don’t remember $50 million,” board member Bryan Crino confessed at the agency’s monthly board meeting on Monday. That’s because most of […]

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49 Democrats to miss Netanyahu speech, but Kathy Castor won't be one of them

Duke Energy says it will drop nuclear power fee from Florida bills

UF study says more water storage needed south of Lake Okeechobee

Ad campaign from AIF’s water coalition is “confusing,” Audubon’s Eric Draper says

Ad campaign from AIF's water coalition is "confusing," Audubon's Eric Draper says

Kathy Castor taking part in congressional march on Selma bridge this weekend

Adrian Wyllie loses “Real ID” case in Florida court, vows to fight on

Adrian Wyllie loses "Real ID" case in Florida court, vows to fight on

Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act hearing proves contentious

Hillsborough County transit agency has $50 million in needs from Tallahassee this session