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Peter SchorschAugust 12, 2016

Republican Sen. Greg Evers and Rep. Mike Hill put out a joint press release Thursday calling incoming Senate President Joe Negron’s plan to purchase South Florida farmland for water storage “shortsighted.” Negron’s plan calls for $2.4 billion in state and federal dollars to purchase about 60,000 acres of farmland to divert tainted polluted water from […]

Drew WilsonAugust 10, 2016

Florida’s population will hit 20.7 million by the end of the year, according to a report released Wednesday by commercial real estate services company Cushman & Wakefield. The Sunshine State has grown by more than 2 percent over the past 12 months, with more than 1,000 people moving to Florida each day. Many new residents […]

Peter SchorschJuly 14, 2016

Trouble in South Florida in the Indian River Lagoon, and the estuary and coastline fed by the St. Lucie River, have many rightfully up in arms. The United States Army Corp of Engineers recently released billions of gallons of water from Lake Okeechobee to protect the integrity of the Herbert Hoover Dike around the lake. While […]

Guest AuthorJune 23, 2016

Here are the 15 quick notes I put out Thursday about the new census data. More coming on all this soon: 2015 census estimates are out today. Some really interesting things in Florida. First, population up almost 1.5 million to just over 20.7 million. Florida is growing at a slightly slower rate than 2000-10, but […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2016

Democrat Francesca Menes picked up an endorsement from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in the crowded nine-way primary for House District 108. “Francesca Menes is exceedingly qualified to represent the constituents of State House District 108,” SEIU Florida President Monica Russo said. “I am personally a member of this vibrant, multi-cultural district, as are many of our […]

Drew WilsonJune 20, 2016

Miami Republican Rep. Jeanette Nunez drew a challenger Monday in her re-election campaign in House District 119. Heath Rassner, a 29-year- old Florida International University student, filed to run as a Democrat in the firmly Republican seat, which covers southwestern Miami-Dade County. Currently, he is the only candidate filed to run against Nunez. Since entering the House, Nunez […]

Peter SchorschMay 19, 2016

In the years since Florida’s population growth dropped to its lowest level in decades, the state’s expansion has rebounded the most in inland communities in South Florida, the suburbs of Orlando and the Fort Myers area, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Florida cities, towns, villages and places with populations […]

guestMay 9, 2016

“Buy the land, send the water south” has become a rallying cry for Florida activists looking to return the flow of water from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades. This mantra tells me history has been forgotten and common sense ignored. My fear is this mindset is tied to buying more land that would put rural […]

Ryan RayMay 9, 2016

Wilton Manors Democrat Ken Keechl may stand to gain from a negative “Donald Trump effect” against a Republican incumbent in deep-blue Broward, but apparently he isn’t taking any chances. Keechl is challenging third-term Pompano Beach state Rep. George Moraitis in moderate, coastal House District 93. Keechl took in $21,198 during the April reporting period while Moraitis raised just $3,700, […]

Associated PressMay 5, 2016

A Miami-area mayor won his bid to pay a $4,000 ethics fine with pennies and nickels, but only after he agreed to count and box the coins himself. El Nuevo Herald reports that Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez on Wednesday deposited 140 boxes of pennies, totaling $3,500, and five boxes of nickels, totaling $500, at a South […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Two Panhandle lawmakers call Joe Negron’s land-buy plan shortsighted

Florida population to reach nearly 21 million by end of 2016, report says

Daniel Peterson: Keeping on track to solve the Everglades riddle

Steve Schale’s 15 quick tidbits on the new 2015 census estimates

Francesca Menes scores major labor endorsement in HD 108

Jeanette Nunez draws last-minute Democratic challenger in HD 119

South Florida, Orlando, Fort Myers lead Florida’s growth

Gary Ritter: State should complete its water projects before buying more land

Ken Keechl blows out George Moraitis in April HD 93 fundraising

Political change: Mayor forced to count pennies to pay fine