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A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2015

In a Monday afternoon news release from the office of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry containing a letter to Drew Bartlett of the Central Florida Water Initiative Steering Committee, the administration’s opposition to water withdrawals from the St. Johns River was made official. Curry has asked that water withdrawals from the upper and middle basins of the […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 18, 2015

Environmental groups continued Wednesday to criticize a House water bill in advance of a Senate committee workshop while an industry group said the legislation offers a statewide approach to Florida’s water needs. HB 7003 recognizes the Central Florida Water Initiative in state law while eliminating a South Florida Water Management District farm permitting program for […]

Bruce RitchieJanuary 22, 2015

Leaders of the House and Senate have said they expect water to be a priority in the upcoming legislative session but they’ve been vague at best on what issues should be addressed. On Thursday, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam weighed in by outlining recommendations for what he said are the “bold” changes needed in state water […]

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