New Grassroots Group Forms To Fight for Train Safety
FROM WPTV: A new citizen's group has formed on the Treasure Cost to push for safety when it comes to high-speed train expansion. The Florida Alliance for Safe Trains (FAST) ...
Water Champion Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch to SFWMD Board
Note: Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch is on the Board of The Guardians of Martin County From Treasure Coast Newspapers: STUART — "The soul of Florida is water," said Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, who was ...
Brightline’s options less clear than its need for capital
From The Palm Beach Post Jeff Ostrowski reports on the aftermath of Virgin putting off its IPO to raise money for the second leg of the high-speed passenger rail from ...
Virgin Trains USA Sidetracks Planned $538 Million IPO
As background, Indian River County has appealed Federal Judge Cooper’s decision in favor of Brightline at a cost of $400,000 to IRC. One of their claims is that the PABs ...
Virgin Trains USA announces initial public offering of up to $619 million
Story Update: The IPO has been sidelined as of 2/12/19 From The Tampa Bay Times: Virgin Trains USA, the Sir Richard Branson-backed company that has partnered with Florida's Brightline passenger ...
Gov. DeSantis Budgets $625 million for Everglades & Water Resources
From News 4 Jax: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Water protection and restoration projects, including the fight against red tide and the continued cleanup of the Governor DeSantis Everglades, will account for ...
Indian River County Files Lawsuit against Virgin Trains/Brightline over Rail Crossings
Indian River County has filed a lawsuit against Virgin Trains/Brightline, claiming it should not have to pay for the maintenance and upgrading of the crossings in preparation for the high-speed ...
Governor DeSantis Calls for “Fresh Start” on Water
Listen to Florida Governor DeSantis as he requests that all South Florida Water Management District Board members resign in the wake of a controversial Nov. 8 vote to lease land ...
Sweeping Bold Moves by Governor DeSantis on Water
Here's a link to all of the water policy reforms announced by the Governor: https://flgov.com/2019/01/10/governor-ron-desantis-announces-major-water-policy-reforms/ From the Orlando Sentinel Governor DeSantis orders $2.5 billion to clean polluted waters and demands ...