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Diane RobertsJuly 7, 2015

No doubt you’re wondering what new ways Florida’s alleged leaders have found to squander taxpayer money, suck up to the rich and further foul Florida’s environment. Well, prepare to be impressed: The Rick Scott administration is suing the feds for trying to protect rivers and wetlands. I mean, why should water get special rights: Does […]

Bruce RitchieApril 30, 2015

The Florida office of a national environmental group on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against federal agencies over protection of an endangered sparrow and Everglades restoration indirectly related to a proposed big land purchase. Environmental groups and some local government officials are pressuring the state to exercise an option to buy 46,800 acres of U.S. Sugar […]

Ryan RayMarch 8, 2015

Amid a great deal of noise currently being made about the environment in Florida – from Amendment 1’s sweeping mandates on land and water preservation funding to reports that Gov. Rick Scott has outlawed any official discussion about climate change – one player not getting much burn in that arena these days is Jeb Bush. That’s strange, […]

Ryan RayMarch 8, 2015

Amid a great deal of noise currently being made about the environment in Florida – from Amendment 1’s sweeping mandates on land and water preservation funding to reports that Gov. Rick Scott has outlawed any official discussion about climate change – one player not getting much burn in that arena these days is Jeb Bush. That’s strange, […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 7, 2015

In a holiday twist, the fate of the controversial bridge across the Halpatiokee Trails section of Savannas Preserve State Park now lies with a federal agency that once said the route is the “most ecologically damaging” Port St. Lucie could have chosen. The city, apparently hoping no one would notice over the holidays, asked the […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 7, 2015

In a holiday twist, the fate of the controversial bridge across the Halpatiokee Trails section of Savannas Preserve State Park now lies with a federal agency that once said the route is the “most ecologically damaging” Port St. Lucie could have chosen. The city, apparently hoping no one would notice over the holidays, asked the […]

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Three people were killed in an accident on the Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie County on Aug. 12. Image via Treasure Coast Newspapers.

Diane Roberts: Top state pols defend Florida’s right to filthy water

Sparrow lawsuit has indirect link to water storage, U.S. Sugar land purchase

Good read from Politico — Jeb in the ‘glades

Good read from Politico — Jeb in the 'glades

Sally Swartz: Port St. Lucie tries to sneak a bridge across public wetlands

Port St. Lucie tries to sneak a bridge across public wetlands