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Florida Legislature

In Tallahassee, legislators show they don’t care about you — or clean water

February 14, 2022

If you ever wanted proof our public servants in Tallahassee think little of you — and even less of your clean-water concerns — we invite you to watch the replay of the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee in action on Feb.…

In the communities south of Florida’s Lake Okeechobee, ash falls on houses and cars, the children call it black snow.

Investigation shows how Big Sugar money influences local elections and beyond

February 3, 2022

In a blockbuster Feb. 3 story, the Palm Beach Post and ProPublica laid out exactly how the sugar industry manages to capture local politicians, and indeed local communities, which then helps them stave off change at the state level –…

‘Blue-Green Ben’ Albritton’s bad bills could take major toll on Florida’s water

January 18, 2022

The Florida Legislature has convened in Tallahassee, which should make every fan of clean water shudder. Actually there are several good bills under consideration this year, from measures to adopt more recommendations from the state’s Blue-Green Algae Task Force to…

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