Environmental groups want judge to force finance officer to transfer $237 million to Amendment 1
By Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Naples Daily News 8:34 PM, Oct 23, 2015 Environmental activists are asking a judge to order the state’s top financial officer to transfer more than $237 million ...
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 ...
Water Expert Mark Perry: Send Water South from Lake O
From tcpalm.com: Guest Column from Mark Perry, Executive Director of Florida Oceanographic Society Mark Perry, Executive DirectorFlorida Oceanographic Society If you are getting perfect drainage and the perfect amount of ...
Environmental Groups Consider Litigation following Amendment 1 Disappointment
from tcpalm.com: Environmentalists could soon go on the offense over what they describe as the Legislature’s failure to meet the intent of a constitutional amendment to boost land and water ...
tcpalm: Sen. Negron Likely Can’t Secure $500 Million to move Lake O Water South
A proposal to reduce Lake Okeechobee discharges is likely dead this year after lawmakers decided they won’t use the state’s credit card to pay for environmental projects. Sen. Joe Negron’s ...
Guest commentary: Water storage is the heart of Everglades restoration
By: Eric Eikenberg, CEO of The Everglades Foundation The Florida Everglades Last month, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) voted to forgo purchasing U.S. Sugar-owned land to build a ...
Editorial: Florida Lawmakers should remove dancing shoes, get serious with Amendment 1
By Editorial Board, TC PALM.COM The Tallahassee Two-Step. It’s the political version of The Twist, The Dougie, The Macarena and Gangnam Style — dance crazes that swept the nation. The ...
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 ...
Martin County Taxpayers Association: State officials appear to have own agenda with Amendment 1
The Florida Senate and House have released their draft budgets. Unfortunately, it appears neither has correctly interpreted the will of voters concerning the use of Amendment 1 funds. While 75 ...