Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2020
6min1243
Candidates are only as good as their message.
Tag: sugar
Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2020
Staff ReportsAugust 5, 2020
5min688
Plaintiffs allege those burns cause health problems, including exacerbating negative health effects from COVID-19.
Ryan NicolMay 11, 2020
5min678
A U.S. District Judge dismissed most of the claims, but will allow an amended complaint.
Phil AmmannMay 5, 2020
5min425
Inspiration for the blog came in part from the coronavirus crisis.
Ryan NicolAugust 16, 2018
4min340
David Shapiro, a Democratic candidate in Florida’s 16th Congressional District, is calling out Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan over his receipt of more than $100,000 from the sugar industry in light of recent red tide and algae blooms hitting the state. The report from the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan research group that tracks money […]
Ryan NicolAugust 6, 20185min649
Florida Sugarcane Farmers (FSF), a group representing the state’s sugar farmers, is out with a statement defending those farmers’ support of Adam Putnam after a critical article appeared in the Tampa Bay Times. The article hits Putnam on his defense of sugar farmers in light of the new round of algae blooms hitting the state. The story […]
Peter SchorschJune 9, 20173min277
Florida sugar growers are pushing back hard on accusations that “Big Sugar and Big Citrus” had a hand in writing legislation to expand access to medical marijuana. On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Times reported that that tucked into sweeping legislation on medical marijuana is “preferential treatment to companies that promise to convert orange juice factories […]
Scott PowersAugust 22, 2016
3min747
The entry-bell surge of political action committee money into new Democratic nominee Stephanie Murphy‘s campaign fund has triggered a similar rush of PAC money into the war chest of Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. John Mica in the Winter Park-based Florida’s 7th Congressional District. National Democrats signaled they’re taking Murphy’s candidacy seriously, compared with those of […]
Peter SchorschApril 22, 20164min422
As the global community celebrates Earth Day April 22, farmers for America’s largest sugar producer are highlighting their role in safeguarding South Florida land and water resources. Now in its 46th year, Earth Day is the largest secular observance on the planet, with more than 1 billion people observing a day of eco-friendly engagement and […]
Guest AuthorMay 27, 201514min239
In the accompanying picture, that’s me on the left. The year is possibly 1994. I’m standing next to the late Congressman William Lehman from Miami-Dade. Bill Lehman died in 2005. Next to Bill is the civil rights activist and Miami path breaker,Thelma Gibson. The sturdy, imposing African-American to the right was the star of the photograph. Arthur E. […]