U.S. Sugar

Martin’s Economic Council has got some explaining to do on sugar land deal

April 19, 2015 by Sally Swartz, columnist The emails are puzzling. They are misleading. They are sneaky. The subject lines, in lower case letters, are nondescript, such as “funding” or ...

Editorial: Florida lawmakers poised to make historic mistake

The editorial by The Miami Herald urges lawmakers to purchase over 46,000 acres of land from U.S. Sugar in an effort to help save the Everglades. The Miami Herald Florida ...

House Speaker says He’s Against Sugar Land Buy

TC PALM.COM TALLAHASSEE — House Speaker Steve Crisafulli dealt a blow to local hopes the state would buy land from sugar growers to help alleviate discharges into the St. Lucie ...

Maggy Hurchalla: Governor Can Pull off U.S. Sugar Deal

By Maggy Hurchalla. Guest Column, TC PALM.COM Over 300 people attended the 30th anniversary of the Everglades Coalition last week. The crowd was optimistic and excited. They faced monumental hopes, ...