Anne GeggisDecember 7, 2022
9min0
The wide-range of topics in itself represents 'tremendous progress' in the recognition of climate change, one panelist said.
Tag: Craig Cates
Anne GeggisDecember 7, 2022
Ryan NicolDecember 10, 2019
3min558
Cates will replace retiring Commissioner Danny Kolhage in District 1.
Associated PressSeptember 26, 2017
3min203
Royal Caribbean International’s Empress of the Seas, with 878 passengers and about 600 crew members, docked in Key West Sunday marking the first cruise ship visit since before Hurricane Irma struck the Florida Keys Sept. 10. Officials said resuming cruise ship port calls is significant for the region’s economy, and vital for residents whose livelihood […]
Mitch PerrySeptember 15, 2017
3min181
Key West didn’t suffer the same devastation from Hurricane Irma compared to Cudjoe Key and Big Pine Key, but the Category 3 storm did knock power out completely in the city last weekend when it hit the region. While power is now back in most of the city, the Keys still faces a water problem. The […]
Staff ReportsFebruary 17, 2016
9min290
The Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday voted 5-3 to approve a bill that targets funding for family planning and women’s health. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Kelli Stargel, says clinics that offer abortion services, like Planned Parenthood, are prohibited from receiving state funding. Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Alliance […]
Phil AmmannDecember 1, 2015
3min511
A Florida Senate committee approved Tuesday a $25 million per year investment, lasting 10 years, for water quality, restoration and protection of the habitat surrounding the Florida Keys. The Senate Committee on Community Affairs passed Senate Bill 770, known as the Florida Keys Stewardship Act, which seeks to protect the water supply in and around […]