In a rare weekend convening, Florida lawmakers wrapped up their 2019 session Saturday by enacting a $91.1 billion budget for the coming year — a budget that Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted he may trim with his veto pen.
Read More »Florida State Parks Foundation Calls For More Funding From Legislature
Florida state park volunteers and activists are looking to state legislature for more funding.
Read More »What’s The Future Of Sunscreen In Florida? Environmentalists And Doctors Burn In Disagreement
Dermatologists disagree with a Senate bill prohibiting the sale of sunscreen containing chemicals that could pose a threat to coral reefs. Similar bills have already been passed by Hawaii's state legislature and The Key West City Commission.
Read More »The Boots Are Back: South Florida Senator Wears Rain Boots To Capitol To Push For Climate Change Legislation
For the second year in a row, Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, D-Miami, is wearing rain boots every day of the legislative session to make climate change a priority for state legislators.
Read More »Florida to Ban Dumping Blood Off Beaches to Lure Sharks
Florida is preparing a new statewide ban on the practice by fishermen along the state’s iconic beaches of dumping bloody fish guts into the ocean to lure sharks closer to shore – and possibly closer to swimmers and waders. Land-based anglers say the ban threatens long traditions of shark fishing and penalizes fishermen who can’t afford their own boats or expensive charters.
Read More »He Was Just Appointed To The South Florida Water District, But Who Is “Alligator Ron?”
A glimpse into the life of Ron Bergeron, the newest board member of South Florida Water Management District.
Read More »Florida’s Political Leaders Discuss 2019 Session Priorities
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed a continued freeze on tuition rates at Florida’s public universities Tuesday at the state Capitol’s series of legislative press conferences.
Read More »After Community Outcry In St. Augustine, Fish Island Property Owner Plans to Sell Land for Conservation
A Fish Island property owner told Regan they intended to sell the land to the North Florida Land Trust for conservation, he said.
Read More »A ‘Historic Thrill’: Vintage Aircraft Fly To Promote Armed Services, Aviation
Expect unfamiliar sounds to drum from the skies high above Gainesville this weekend as the tinny hum of vintage aircraft pierce through the clouds. The 1920s will be roaring again, in the form of a Ford Tri-Motor airplane and other classic aircraft. Erin Porter, manager of public relations for the …
Read More »How Much Does it Cost to Encroach a Public Sidewalk? $75,000 and Some Murals
After deliberation with members of LM Gainesville, LLC, the company responsible for the complex’s construction, city officials say the issue can be put to rest.
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