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All Aboard Florida: Railroad will proceed with or without Private Activity Bonds

TC Palm.com: Indian River County’s effort to derail All Aboard Florida by blocking its financing won’t stop the project, according to court documents. It only will make it more expensive. ...

The Friends of JD State Park Fear All Aboard Florida Will Endanger Wildlife

Non-profit group raises concerns about All Aboard Florida Palm Beach Post May 12, 2015 The Friends of Jonathan Dickinson State Park, a non-profit group, is raising concerns about All Aboard ...

Tampa Tribute | Editorial: Historic contempt for voters

Years from now, history will cruelly judge this colossally dysfunctional Florida Legislature — but not primarily because of the Senate and House conflict over Medicaid, which caused Speaker Steve Crisafulli ...

Editorial: Treasure Coast Legislative Delegation Complicit in Bad-Water Bill

A bad-water bill is close to becoming law in Tallahassee. Sadly, the legislation appears to have support from several Treasure Coast lawmakers. This is, in a word, egregious. Our elected ...

Former CEO of American Airlines: Politicians who support AAF will pay price

Truth really is stranger than fiction, to paraphrase Mark Twain. Especially when it comes to the All Aboard Florida rail project. On Monday, the Florida Development Finance Corp. — a ...

State agency should hold public hearing on AAF bond request on Treasure Coast

by Rich Campbell: I’m about to spit into the wind. I fully expect this request to fall on deaf ears. Still, it is a request that must be articulated — ...

May 28, 2015: Public hearing to discuss bond financing for All Aboard Florida

The public is invited and encouraged to attend the Florida Development Finance Corp. meeting in Orlando, Fl. on Thursday, May 28, 2015 from 9am-5pm. FDFC will be discussing All Aboard ...

Editorial: Less oversight, more trouble? Support for keeping DRI designations

tcpalm.com : The Editorial encourages lawmakers to keep the Developments of Regional Impact mechanism in place to prevent large scale developments from affecting the quality of life in Martin County. ...

An Unseen side of the Everglades revealed in new PBS documentary

tcpalm.com: “THE UNSEEN EVERGLADES: Inside a Legendary Wilderness,” examines the many aspects of this complex family of ecosystems – its role in the state's history and the challenges it faces ...