A.G. GancarskiMarch 16, 2023
4min0
'Florida has led the way.'
Tag: Environmental
A.G. GancarskiMarch 16, 2023
Gray RohrerDecember 27, 2022
24min0
Gov. DeSantis' influence permeated all aspects of state government this year.
Guest AuthorSeptember 10, 2022
7min0
Gambling with teachers’, police officers’, and firefighters’ life savings for the sake of a political agenda is depraved.
Blake DowlingSeptember 21, 2019
6min267
“We treat this planet like we have another one to go to.”
Danny McAuliffeMay 17, 2019
5min835
The legislation will tentatively kickstart three major toll road projects envisioned by Senate President Bill Galvano.
Phil AmmannMarch 10, 2016
1min230
The Senate unanimously passed a bill affecting an assortment of different environmental regulations. LobbyTools reports that HB 589, sponsored by Rep. Cary Pigman, in part makes it easier to obtain a water well contractor license; changes regulations around phosphate mines; allows more activities to contribute to the state’s water credit trading program; provides more oversight […]
Scott PowersMarch 1, 2016
2min1222
State Sen. Darren Soto has received the endorsement of Ocean Champions in his race for the Democratic nomination in Orlando-based Congressional District 9. Ocean Champions is an environmental group that focuses on oceans and ocean wildlife, and has designated 68 “champions” in the current Congress. Soto, an Orlando Democrat, is on the Florida Senate Environmental […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 2, 2016
6min296
Both the Florida House and Senate are off to a great start in the 2016 Session, having passed significant legislation expanding job and education opportunities for people with disabilities and approving a historic water bill. Thanks to Gov. Rick Scott, both of those bills are now law. The comprehensive water bill has been the subject […]
Peter SchorschDecember 8, 20156min305
Industry “food fights” are nothing new, with a few running battles that go on for so long, opponents forget what the fight was originally all about. What they know is they just don’t want the other guys to win. Disputes over the Seminole Compact (or other gaming bills for that matter) rarely pass the Legislature […]
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 […]