A.G. GancarskiJuly 25, 2019Tag: Florida Forever
A.G. GancarskiJuly 25, 2019
Drew WilsonJune 22, 2019
11min915
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his first state budget Friday, one week after the Legislature sent it to him for review. The $91.1 billion spending plan approved by the Legislature is the largest in state history. DeSantis’ gave it a trim before giving it the okay, vetoing $131 million in appropriations, but it still beats out […]
Jacob OglesApril 29, 2019
22min436
From Visit Florida to arming teachers, there's plenty left to debate.
Jacob OglesApril 26, 2019
3min543
"We just want to make sure to get it right."
Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 22, 2019
6min951
“Creating parks and preserves is more than something that’s nice to do, it’s an economic driver."
Peter SchorschApril 9, 2019
7min553
Legislators and lobbyists are trying to dismantle the citizen initiative process
Jacob OglesOctober 18, 2018
4min347
Both candidates running in Florida House District 71 say the state must properly fund Florida Forever, but would raid different programs to pay for it. Democrat Tracy Pratt says private prisons should pay the price for preserving more land. Republican Will Robinson would gut Enterprise Florida to elevate the environment. The topic came up at […]
Drew WilsonJuly 24, 2018
4min281
In an email Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott said U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson “must do his job” and secure funding for repairs to the federally operated Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee. Scott is looking to replace Nelson in the Senate this fall; the email from his campaign touted his role in “championing” millions in state funding for […]
Jim RosicaJuly 11, 2018
6min412
Saying he violated their constitutional rights “in multiple ways, and over repeated objections,” House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Senate President Joe Negron asked a Tallahassee judge to remove himself from future proceedings in an environmental funding case. The legislative leaders filed their disqualification request with Circuit Judge Charles Dodson earlier this week. On June 28, […]
Ana CeballosMarch 11, 2018
5min362
The Florida Legislature during a rare Sunday session passed an $88.7 billion state budget — the largest one in the state’s history. “This balanced budget includes unprecedented K-12 per student funding, targeted pay raises for state law enforcement, state firefighters, and Department of Juvenile Justice probation and detention officers, and $100 million for Florida Forever, while […]