Posts Tagged ‘Governor Rick Scott’
Scott expected to sign “Lake Okeechobee Bill”
By Jordyn Grinnell May 12, 2017 CBS 12 CLEWISTON, Fla. — Governor Rick Scott is expected to sign a bill to build reservoirs south of Lake Okeechobee. The governor is…
Read MoreGov. Rick Scott signs bill for reservoir
Gov. Rick Scott signs bill for reservoir to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges By Tyler Treadway May 9, 2017 TC Palm It’s the law: Build a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee to…
Read MoreGov. Rick Scott will approve reservoir
Gov. Rick Scott will approve reservoir to reduce Lake Okeechobee discharges By Isadora Rangel May 3, 2017 TC Palm TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott will sign a bill to fund a…
Read MoreGov. Rick Scott supports south reservoir
Gov. Rick Scott supports south reservoir to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges By Isadora Rangel April 17, 2017 TC Palm TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott supports a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee…
Read MoreNegron: Farmland isn’t only option for Okeechobee plan
By Jim Turner February 1, 2017 Orlando Sentinel TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Joe Negron appears willing to look beyond sugar farmland to carry out his proposal to reduce the flow of…
Read MoreScott’s budget doesn’t include money for Everglades land buy. No problem, Negron says.
By Kristen M. Clark January 31, 2017 Tampa By Times Senate President Joe Negron told reporters Tuesday he isn’t upset that Gov. Rick Scott‘s 2017-18 budget proposal doesn’t include funding for Negron’s…
Read MoreBig Sugar’s slime flows north to the Capitol
By Carl Hiaasen January 15, 2017 Miami Herald The paid soldiers in Gov. Rick Scott’s war on the environment are aligning to block state efforts to purchase any farm lands…
Read MoreNotify Floridians ASAP about environmental disasters: Where We Stand- Orlando Sentinel
By the editors of the Orlando Sentinel November 28, 2016 Orlando Sentinel Three months ago, as Florida was still reeling from one environmental disaster — toxic algae blooms on both…
Read MoreEditorial: Rick Scott’s positive move for openness
Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board September 27, 2016 Tampa Bay Times Gov. Rick Scott’s order to require the public to be told of any pollution incidents within 24 hours is…
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