Jacob OglesJune 12, 2024
3min0
The budget signed by the Governor includes more than $740M in Everglades spending.
Tag: water projects
Jacob OglesJune 12, 2024
Renzo DowneyApril 26, 2021
3min3085
Key lawmakers hail from the Panhandle, and the Panhandle appears to be benefiting.
Scott PowersMay 21, 2019
5min434
Osceola voters said no by a 2-1 margin.
Ryan NicolMay 13, 2019
3min489
"Good for Florida and good for the environment."
Scott PowersMarch 29, 2018
5min339
Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio sent a letter Thursday to the top official for the Army Corps of Engineers urging priority for scores of Florida water projects from the Herbert Hoover Dike to the harbors in Jacksonville and Pensacola. Rubio, a member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, sent his letter Thursday to Assistant Secretary […]
Ryan RayMarch 6, 2016
5min237
A key legislative budget committee met for the second time Sunday and hashed out previously unresolved conflicts on state education funding, including some $700 million in cash and bonding for construction for K-12 and higher education institutions. The inclusion of money from bonds is something Gov. Rick Scott – a budget hawk who loathes debt – opposes. […]
Bruce RitchieJune 23, 2015
5min286
Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday vetoed more than $87 million in environmental spending including $27.3 million for suspect “dispersed” water projects. Scott vetoed $461.3 million in spending from a budget of more than $78 billion. While highlighting tax cuts and spending to bring more jobs to Florida, the governor said the 2015-16 state budget provides […]
Bruce RitchieApril 15, 2015
3min404
There has been no action publicly in the Legislature this week on Amendment 1 spending or bills dealing with water policy but those issues are being worked on, Sen. Tom Lee, the Senate’s chief budget writer, said Wednesday. Amendment 1 is the water and land conservation funding initiative approved by voters in November. The measure is expected […]
Bruce RitchieJune 4, 20145min184
When he signed the 2014-15 state budget on Monday, Gov. Rick Scott decided not to veto $88.5 million in local water projects. The governor had vetoed more than $50 million in water projects during his previous three budget signings. Some supporters of environmental programs say the water projects need to go through a better review. […]