Month: February 2022
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 2.10.22
All the news that fits, and more: Your first look at Sunshine State politics and policy news.
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Florida Legislature’s budget plans are spurring education and environment debates
Flush with federal cash and higher-than-expected tax collections, key House and Senate committees Wednesday moved forward with budget proposals that are about $3.3 billion apart.
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Bill changing Everglades restoration plan moves forward in Florida Senate
Sugar producers and fishing guides appear to be on opposite sides of the issue.
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Roger Goodell knows NFL is failing at hiring Black coaches, but what will he do about it?
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — On the matter of inclusive hiring in the NFL, commissioner Roger Goodell walks the talk within the shop he runs. The workforce in the league…
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Moody St. Johns Kicks Off 2022 Bassmaster Elite Season
As the Bassmaster Elite Series kicks off the 2022 season, anglers have much to consider on the St. Johns River.
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Sugar, water don’t mix in the Everglades. New fight erupts over bill to change funding
A bill changing state policy toward Everglades restoration, and pitting the Senate president’s priorities against the governor’s, advanced through its single committee stop Wednesday morning despite hours of passionate protest from clean water advocate…
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Sugar, water don’t mix in the Everglades. New fight erupts over bill to change funding
A bill changing state policy toward Everglades restoration, and pitting the Senate president’s priorities against the governor’s, advanced through its single committee stop Wednesday morning despite hours of passionate protest from clean water advocate…
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SFWMD wasn’t consulted on controversial water supply bill Florida Senate committee passed
The bill ensures sugar and vegetable farmers get Lake Okeechobee irrigation water even when the lake level is low. The Senate will hear the bill next.
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Senate bill revives fight over Lake O water, draws fishing industry ire
‘This will jeopardize not only our lives but many lives in South Florida.’
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Florida Everglades receives $1.1 billion for restoration
Aptly referred to as the “River of Grass,” the Everglades is the largest remaining subtropical wilderness in Florida and this investment to have it restored is the largest expenditure i…
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