Jacob OglesJanuary 10, 2019
4min992
Sam Accursio, a member of SFWMD since 2015, said he has no plans to resign.
Tag: Lake OkeechobeeBottom line: Trevor Lawrence must step up his game.
Jacob OglesJanuary 10, 2019
Ryan NicolDecember 28, 2018
7min242
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio spoke to constituents and reporters Friday, highlighting several of his legislative accomplishments during the 115th Congress. But Rubio also addressed the way the current Congress is coming to a close, with yet another partial shutdown of the federal government. “Ultimately, these government shutdowns are not an ideal way to function,” Rubio […]
Drew WilsonDecember 13, 2018
4min518
During a Thursday meeting, the South Florida Water Management District’s governing board voted to end the land acquisition option agreement between the state and U.S. Sugar. The agreement would have given the state the option to purchase 150,000 acres of land owned by the company for Everglades restoration. The land acquisition language was first agreed […]
Danny McAuliffeDecember 10, 2018
5min427
Leading up to the election, Ron DeSantis campaigned heavily on curbing the recurring blue-green algae that plague southern coastal waterways. Will the Governor-elect follow through after his Inauguration in January? Absolutely, according to Republican Congressman Brian Mast, who chairs DeSantis’ agriculture and environment advisory panel that met Monday in Tallahassee to preview Florida’s water quality and supply. […]
Drew WilsonNovember 29, 2018
5min573
Citing Florida statute put in place by a law passed two years ago, U.S. Sugar said Thursday that the land acquisition option agreement between the company and the state can now be terminated. The bill, SB 10, mandated the construction of a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee to reduce discharges to the St. Lucie and […]
Staff ReportsNovember 17, 2018
46min443
December 12 will mark twenty years since the passing of Florida’s former Democratic U.S. Senator and Governor Lawton Chiles. Yet, still to this day, the mark left on Sunshine State politics is very visible. Most Democrats will tell you he’s the best governor in modern Florida history. And Republicans aren’t quick to dispute. Supporters, staffers, […]
Jacob OglesNovember 8, 2018
3min394
Governor-elect Ron DeSantis and U.S. Rep. Brian Mast expressed frustration over a land lease with potential to delay construction of a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee. The South Florida Water Management District this morning will consider amending a land lease and executing a new agreement with New Hope Sugar Company on property in Palm Beach […]
Jacob OglesNovember 4, 2018
5min1170
Does a personal relationship with President Donald Trump make it easier to do a good job for Florida? Well, Ron DeSantis on Saturday night promised that as Florida Governor, he would try to lure Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump to relocate The Trump Organization to Palm Beach County. “We can save you a lot […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2018
2min270
Ahead of his final GOTV rally for Gov. Rick Scott‘s Senate campaign Saturday in Pensacola, President Donald Trump whetted appetites with tweets bemoaning incumbent Bill Nelson‘s failure to reach out and ask the White House for help. Trump’s tweets echo complaints the President made about Nelson at his Halloween rally in Estero. “I am here a lot and I […]
Peter SchorschNovember 3, 2018
44min331
Financially, Florida is equipped to weather the financial losses incurred by Hurricane Michael. That’s according to Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who this week cited a recent analysis of the state’s financial resiliency from credit reporting agency Moody’s Investment Service. “The news from Moody’s Investors Service that Florida will not only weather Hurricane Michael, but […]