Associated PressJuly 14, 2020
9min369
Proposal to achieve carbon pollution-free power by 2035.
Tag: pollution
Associated PressJuly 14, 2020
Ryan NicolMay 11, 2020
5min678
A U.S. District Judge dismissed most of the claims, but will allow an amended complaint.
Associated PressApril 22, 2020
9min442
A human pandemic has been great for the environment.
Jacob OglesJanuary 13, 2020
6min494
E-Fairness, E-Verify top priorities for Senate Commerce and Tourism chair.
Jacob OglesSeptember 12, 2019
4min1339
Governor said city and county governments among worst offenders.
A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2019
8min1623
The Governor says plastic straw bans haven't "harmed the state's interest."
Jacob OglesJanuary 2, 2019
5min791
Could cigarette butts become a thing of the past on Florida beaches? A bill filed by state Sen. Joe Gruters would outlaw smoking on all Florida beaches. But the ACLU already has voiced concerns about how the law will be enforced. The legislation (SB 218) would penalize smokers with a $25 fine and up to 10 […]
Jacob OglesDecember 29, 2018
4min706
State Sen. Joe Gruters filed three bills Friday related to water quality and predicts the issue will dominate this year’s legislative session. “If I had to guess, I’d say the environmental bills will triple from last year,” he said. That’s because red tide dominated politics in a different way in 2018, particularly in coastal communities. […]
Jacob OglesDecember 28, 2018
5min1279
Rep. Randy Fine made clear his first priority for the 2019 Legislative Session: Cleaning up the polluted Indian River Lagoon. Fine, a Palm Bay Republican, filed new legislation (HB 141) to budget $50 million in annual state matching funds for cleanup projects in the water body, which the Audubon Society says faces an “ecological crisis.” […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 10, 2018
6min472
The St. Petersburg City Council will consider a conditional ban on plastic straws and single-use plastic foam containers. The council will take up the proposed ban at its meeting Thursday. The ordinance would regulate straws in all food establishments citywide and ban polystyrene to-go containers in establishments on city-owned property or rights of way. The […]