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On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable with scientists, researchers and local business owners to discuss Florida’s commitment to combating red tide. “Since...
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On Wednesday, members of the Florida delegation sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo urging that the Department approve Florida’s request for...
Environment
In his letter, Scott also stressed the importance of ensuring Florida receives the funding and federal support needed to preserve our waterways, environment and...
Florida News
This week, the Florida delegation in the U.S. House, led by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., brought back...
Florida News
“This bipartisan bill fosters the federal government's resources in tackling the environmental and economic challenges brought on by HABs in Southwest Florida and throughout...
Florida News
Last week, a leak was detected at the Piney Point site, threatening catastrophic collapse of the walls holding back 480 million gallons of toxic...
Florida Government & Politics
Joining the governor and Dr. Rains for the announcement were Florida Department of Environmental Protection Sec. Noah Valenstein, Florida Department of Transportation Sec. Kevin...
Florida Government & Politics
Crist wrote the USFWS, urging it to declare a Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event (UME), which would have more resources focused on determining why...
Florida News
This funding would build upon the $250 million for Everglades restoration that Scott fought for and secured from the Trump administration last year and...
Florida Government & Politics
First elected to Congress in 2016, Crist has been on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee and the CJS Appropriations Subcommittee since 2019. He’ll serve...
Florida Government & Politics
Crist has been a member of the Appropriations Committee since 2019, delivering funding for Pinellas including $13 million for research and mitigation efforts against...
Florida News
According to the congressman’s office, his proposal “will amend existing federal law aimed at combating harmful algal blooms to require the first-ever specific federal...
Education News
“This has been a year of challenges, but it has also been a year of historic feats, innovation and resiliency. With record investments in...
Florida News
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., introduced the “Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act” which U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., is cosponsoring.
Education News
The governor’s office offered “Highlights of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget.”
Florida News
As part of the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act,” the $2.2 trillion stimulus deal approved by Congress and the White House...
Florida News
This week, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., praised the Roskamp Institute in Sarasota for winning a federal grant to study the possible connection between...
Florida News
Tourism-related businesses continue to see a downward slide in hotel occupancy rates, hotel bookings, profits and employee layoffs from mid-March to mid-April. This study...
Education News
Over the next two years, the funds will “help develop response and adaptation strategies to combat red tide" and “will study the economic impacts...
Florida News
As part of the stimulus package, $300 million was included to help fisheries and Florida’s two senators--Republican U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott--and...
Florida Government & Politics
“The state of Florida essentially has 410 cities with their own rules and regulations or nothing at all when it comes to local fertilizer...
Florida News
Waltz’s office stressed that the Sunshine State would benefit from changing the formula and maintained that it would not add to federal spending. Back...
Education News
When the 2010s opened, Florida was reeling from the economic downturn thanks in large part to its dependence on tourism, new home construction and...
Education News
“The First Lady and I appreciate the support we have received over the past year. Every day, I wake up grateful for the opportunity...
Florida News
The U.S. House passed $1.4 trillion in appropriations, including $738 billion for defense, this week with Democrats from Florida backing the proposals while Republicans...
Education News
On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis offered his “Bolder, Brighter, Better Future” budget proposal. DeSantis proposed a $91.4 billion budget, up slightly from last year’s...
Environment
Rubio’s “Restoring Resilient Reefs Act" and ”South Florida Coastal Clean Waters Act” sailed unanimously through the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee.
Florida Government & Politics
After reports last week of red tide returning to Southwest Florida, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., called on the U.S. Senate to do more...
Florida News
According to the congressman’s office, his proposal amends last year’s Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act.
Florida News
Community leaders in Central Florida in conjunction with people across the United States are organizing and looking for political support from their politicians for...
Florida News
Buchanan said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is has awarded more than $1.9 million to Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota to help...
Florida News
On Monday, Florida Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, tapped Dr. James Sullivan Ph.D. to serve on the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development...