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Diane RobertsAugust 11, 2016

The streets of Miami and Fort Lauderdale flood on a distressingly regular basis; the drinking water in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties is getting salty; mosquitoes infect you with Zika; toxic algae in our rivers, lakes and seas will give you a hideous rash, attack your nervous system, and impair your liver. Nature has […]

Mitch PerryJune 9, 2016

Bernie Fensterwald, a Dunedin-based Democrat, filed paperwork in Tallahassee on Wednesday to run against Republican Chris Sprowls in the House District 65 race. Sprowls, first elected in 2014 and on a fast track to House leadership, has raised over $168,000 to date in his bid for re-election to the seat. He also has a separate political committee, […]

Mitch PerryMay 24, 2016

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Commenting on the same day that the Pinellas County Commission was poised to vote on a fracking ban, House District 69 Democratic candidate Jennifer Webb announced that she not only supports such a ban, but took the opportunity to take a swipe at her GOP opponent, incumbent Kathleen Peters. Noting that there were bills presented in the Legislature banning fracking […]

Associated PressMay 19, 2016

The Florida Supreme Court says that the state’s largest utility can’t make customers pay for the costs associated with a natural gas drilling project in another state. The court ruled 6-1 on Thursday that state regulators were wrong to permit Florida Power & Light to charge customers for its investments in an Oklahoma natural gas […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 20, 2016

The fifth year might not be the charm when it comes to legislation dealing with hydraulic fracturing. Rep. Ray Rodrigues said he wasn’t sure he will sponsor legislation during the 2017 legislative session to regulate fracking. If he decides against filing a bill next year, it will mark the first time since 2013 the Estero […]

Melissa RossApril 19, 2016

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Whether it’s the always-interesting 2016 election, Jacksonville’s pension fund issues, or the sudden congressional seat vacancy in the city, interest in politics is high on the First Coast at the moment. In fact, it’s driving a huge RSVP response to the monthly Beaches Democratic Club meeting tonight in Neptune Beach, with a featured speech by Jacksonville […]

Melissa RossApril 1, 2016

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The grassroots push to ban fracking in Florida continues. Activists are mobilizing fracking foes to call and email Calhoun County Commissioners and demand an emergency meeting on the issue. The sparsely populated county is in the Panhandle, west of Tallahassee. “Calhoun County will have the Cholla Petroleum Company begin seismic testing any day now,” reads […]

Phil AmmannMarch 28, 2016

Fear just secured another victory. Under pressure from green activists, the Florida Senate voted down a bill that would have helped expand fracking, the drilling process used to extract oil and natural gas from deep underground. Activists recycled discredited arguments to scare citizens and legislators alike into believing that fracking will harm Florida’s environment. If […]

Peter SchorschMarch 2, 2016

Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; the band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, and somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; but there is no joy in Mudville — mighty Casey has struck out. Mudville, in this case, is Tallahassee. And Casey is a stand-in for […]

Melissa RossMarch 2, 2016

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Crowing that “Your Action DID help keep fracking out of Florida,” the League of Women Voters of Florida is congratulating opponents of a measure that would have expanded fracking in the state for killing the bill. “Thanks to the tens of thousands of voices of the League and other citizens of Florida, Sen. Gary Richter, (R-Naples) […]

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Diane Roberts: Nature at war with Florida — thanks, Rick Scott!

Chris Sprowls gets a Democratic opponent in his bid for reelection to HD 65

Kathleen Peters responds to Jennifer Webb’s comments on her support of fracking bill

Court says no to FP&L charging for drilling plan

Ray Rodrigues hasn’t decided whether he’ll bring back fracking legislation in 2017

Heavy RSVPs, pointed questions for Tommy Hazouri ahead of Jax Beaches Dems confab

Florida activists continue to push fracking bans

Dennis Freytes: Activists shut down fracking with fear

Peter Schorsch: No joy in Mudville, the Legislature struck out

League of Women Voters of Florida exults over death of fracking bill