SFWMD considers lowering property taxes – Audubon Florida says not at the expense of the Everglades!
from tcpalm.com The South Florida Water Management District board is expected to approve lower tax rates for property owners at a meeting Thursday in West Palm Beach. And who can ...
Environmentalists Oppose Plans to Drill for Oil in the Everglades
From the Sun Sentinel: A Miami company has applied for a permit to drill for oil in the Everglades of western Broward County, setting off a likely fight with environmentalists ...
Editorial: Lagoon-wide effort necessary for sea grass recovery
from tcpalm.com: Sea grasses in the Indian River Lagoon are showing encouraging signs of recovery. After an onslaught of lake discharges, extreme cold snaps, excessive nitrogen loading caused by fertilizer ...
New Bonds Meeting Set for FDFC
The Florida Development Finance Corp. has tentatively set a hearing for 2-3 p.m. July 21, during which All Aboard Florida’s request for $1.75 billion of private-activity bonds could be discussed. ...
Judge rules in favor of Martin & Indian River Counties in AAF Case
From Martin County: For immediate release: July 7, 2015 Contact: Gabriella Ferraro, Administration, 772-463-2810 Judge rules in favor of Martin and Indian River Counties in All Aboard Florida case Statement ...
Legislative complaint over State’s misappropriation of Amendment 1 money (Water)
You may recall rumblings that a legal challenge would be filed if the state legislature didn't "fix" their mis-appropriation of Amendment 1 dollars during the special session. Well, the bad ...
Guardian Board Advisor Maggy Hurchalla on Legislature’s spending of Water Money
from tcpalm.com, Guest Column In 2009, the Florida legislature responded to the recession by raiding the Florida Forever Trust Fund. Lawmakers said they had to do it because they had ...
Podcast on Water Issues Impacting Treasure Coast
Here's a link to KC Ingram-Traylor's informative radio show from 6/23/2015. The guests are Florida Oceanographic Society's Mark Perry and Indian RiverKeeper Marty Baum. Interesting discussion about water issues affecting ...
Environmental Group Files Suit Against Legislature over Amendment 1
from tcpalm.com State lawmakers misused almost half the money available through a constitutional amendment to conserve land and water, environmental activists claimed in a lawsuit filed Monday. A legal challenge ...