Drew DixonJuly 23, 2020
3min346
Attendance is by reservation only to promote social distancing.
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Drew DixonJuly 23, 2020
Melissa S. RazdrihAugust 25, 2019
6min543
The event will take place Monday, Aug 26 in Palatka, Florida.
Staff ReportsApril 29, 2019
4min277
“...A stark reminder of how important and urgent this issue really is.”
Scott PowersMarch 26, 2018
2min219
A couple weeks out from his anticipated April 9 announcement about running for the U.S. Senate, Gov. Scott touted budget investments in Florida’s environment and agriculture during a stop Monday at Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka. While there he said little about his potential U.S. Senate plans, not commenting the significance of the move […]
Danny McAuliffeMarch 3, 2018
5min496
The state is one step closer to restoring funding to its premier land-purchasing fund. On Friday night, budget chiefs Rep. Carlos Trujillo and Sen. Rob Bradley agreed to fund Florida Forever at $100.8 million for fiscal year 2018-2019 — a big jump from last year, when the Legislature did not appropriate anything to the trust. […]
Associated PressOctober 16, 2017
4min232
Florida communities cleaning up and making repairs after Hurricane Irma may expect the U.S. government to reimburse their costs, but an analysis by The Associated Press shows the Federal Emergency Management Agency make take years to pay those bills — if it pays up at all. Dozens of requests for reimbursement from FEMA are still […]
Jim RosicaOctober 9, 2017
5min341
A Senate panel on Monday cleared a ‘water bill’ aimed at cleaning up some of the state’s waterways. The Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee OK’d the measure (SB 204) with a unanimous vote. Legislative committees are meeting in the Capitol this week, in advance of the 2018 Legislative Session that starts in January. The bill, by […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 3, 2017
5min609
On Tuesday, Sen. Rob Bradley introduced Senate Bill 234, which is intended to change the appropriations formula of 2014’s Water and Land Constitutional Amendment. Specifically, Bradley wants to ensure that the St. Johns River Water Management District gets its share. And as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources, the Clay County […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 20, 2016
15min298
Compared to other members of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s administration, Policy Director Robin Lumb has a behind the scenes role. He’s rarely at meetings of the city council – an irony, of sorts, given his term spent among that body. However, Lumb has been working on the policy side, on issues that largely are under the radar […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 17, 2016
2min318
On Thursday, the North Florida Land Trust announced it acquired a Jacksonville Spanish-American war fort that was almost lost forever. The fort will be added to the Fort Caroline memorial, and will become part of the National Park Service’s educational programming. The property had been purchased at a tax deed sale, and the buyer had considered […]