Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2023
7min0
A continuing resolution proposed amid the debt showdown in Washington is $10B short on FEMA aid, as compared to U.S. Sen. Rick Scott's proposal.
Tag: beach renourishment
Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2023
Wes WolfeApril 6, 2023
6min0
Florida's deepwater ports contributed $117.6 billion to the state’s economy in 2022.
Wes WolfeMarch 9, 2023
5min0
'A beach that’s covered by homes and hotels, and retreat is simply not possible.'
Wes WolfeFebruary 1, 2023
7min0
Florida’s conservation plans aren’t about control, he said.
Wes WolfeNovember 2, 2022
6min0
A monthslong project on Amelia Island’s south end concluded earlier this year.
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 3, 2017
4min282
The state’s sandy shores have a powerful ally in the Florida Legislature. Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Latvala announced Friday he filed legislation aimed at saving the state’s beaches from continued erosion. The proposal (SB 1590) would, among other things, dedicate a minimum of $50 million a year to beach nourishment and inlet management restoration projects […]
Staff ReportsFebruary 13, 2017
3min360
The co-chairs of Florida’s congressional delegation, Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, and Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings will hold a bipartisan delegation meeting on some of the state’s most pressing water issues. The meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 8:30 a.m. in 2020 Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington, DC. The delegation will discuss red tide, […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 25, 20154min229
Sen. Thad Altman is backing up his criticism of Amendment 1 funding in the Senate proposed spending plan for 2015-16 with budget amendments to provide $350 million for conservation land-buying. The Senate Committee on Appropriations is scheduled Wednesday to consider the proposed $80.4 billion Senate budget. Amendment 1, approved by voters in November, provides an […]
Phil AmmannMarch 10, 2015
4min187
Gov. Rick Scott is pushing back against a report on Sunday claiming an “unwritten rule” in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) banned the terms “climate change” and “global warming” in official communications. “It’s not true,” Scott said, writes the Miami Herald. “Let’s look at what we’ve accomplished. … Significant investments in beach renourishment […]