Tag: Craig Pittman

Peter SchorschFebruary 10, 2017
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Following a report from the Tampa Bay Times’ Craig Pittman regarding the sinkhole that opened up on Mosaic Fertilizer’s property in late 2016, the company sent out a scathing rebuke to media alleging Pittman “continues to provide a platform for false information.” In the report, Pittman interviewed Don Rice, a former hydrologist from the U.S. Geological Survey, who alleges the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 20, 2016
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection head Jon Steverson was formally confirmed in his position by members of the Senate’s Ethics and Elections Committee on Wednesday. That affirmation, though, came only after he was grilled by the panel about controversial decisions or statements made under his watch the past year. The Senate refused to confirm him in last year’s regular […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 19, 2016
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Everyone loves puppies. Well, almost everyone. Apparently not Albert Gregory, the former Florida Department of Environmental Protection park planner and oft-quoted source for Tampa Bay Times environmental reporter Craig Pittman. First, some background. Last year, DEP chief Jon Steverson created a maelstrom when he suggested revising state park management plans at several of Florida’s 174 […]

Phil AmmannDecember 9, 2015
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Florida State Parks have come under fire recently, and the Department of Environmental Protection decided  it’s time to “set the record straight.” A new DEP email takes exception with several recent media accounts, each inaccurately “perpetuated misconceptions” about the future of Florida State Parks. “As these stories are being driven by false allegations based on […]


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