by Brian Burgess | Nov 13, 2024
A joint federal and state effort will preserve thousands more acres of land from Port Charlotte into Central Florida to protect drinking water quality, agriculture and wildlife. A $47 million conservation initiative is set to protect Florida’s Peace River Valley, a...
by Caden DeLisa | May 3, 2024
Federal officials dispute Florida’s claim that recent judicial rulings against state-managed wetland permits create “regulatory limbo,” asserting that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is efficiently processing applications to prevent disruption....
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 26, 2024
Florida is appealing a federal court ruling that revoked its authority to manage environmental permitting for dredging and filling activities under the State 404 Program, seeking to correct alleged legal errors and continue processing over 1,000 pending applications...
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 22, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a $1.5 billion allocation in Florida’s 2024-25 budget for Everglades restoration and statewide water quality improvements, part of a broader $3.5 billion environmental commitment during his second term. Gov. Ron DeSantis has...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 1, 2024
Not that we needed any further reminders that 2024 is an election year, but Republican U.S. Representative Brian Mast is doing his part, just in case. Over the last week or so, the South Florida Congressman has gone on a bit of a rampage accusing the federal...
by Brian Burgess | Mar 25, 2024
Wow, you really have to hand it to the public relations firm helping Brightline spin the media. Four days ago, a story appeared in an obscure South Florida blog claiming that Brightline can’t keep up with demand. As a longtime Brightline doubter, that caught my...
