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New survey shows majority of Florida GOP voters back clean energy initiatives
Jake Hoffman, president of the Tampa Bay Young Republicans, said the government should accelerate solar energy.
Environment
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EPA, Mosaic ask court to reject lawsuit challenging use of radioactive byproduct in Polk County
The issue of using phosphogypsum in road-building has long been controversial.
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FWC is limiting social media comments, raising First Amendment concerns
‘I think it’s unenforceable because it’s unconstitutional.’
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DeSantis comes to Hillsborough County and defends signing controversial land-use law
VALRICO — Manatee County Commissioners have voted to join a lawsuit challenging a new state law (SB 180) that restricts local governments from regulating developments.
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Tampa Bay’s Ecosphere Restoration Institute has been invited to the UN’s ‘Race to Resilience’
The nonprofit founded by Tom Ries in 2003, is also one of the few R2R members with boots-on-the-ground expertise in resilience.
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Nobody would dream of drinking Mirror Lake’s waters, but it was actually St. Petersburg’s first municipal water supply
Still, despite the litter, Mirror Lake is, water quality-wise, one of the cleanest urban lakes in St. Pete.
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FWC approves Florida’s first bear hunt season in 10 years
It starts in December.
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Report: FWC commissioner Gary Nicklaus resigns ahead of vote on Florida’s controversial bear hunt
Nicklaus’s position as an FWC commissioner drew scrutiny for his ties to golf course development companies with a history of projects on public land.
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Mosaic gets draft permits that could be a step toward injecting wastewater underground in Polk County
FDEP will host public meetings in Bartow on Sept. 9-10 to get public comment.
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Federal judge pauses construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility
The two-week temporary restraining order will halt additional construction as litigation over environmental groups’ request for a preliminary injunction proceeds.
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Groups call for repeal of Pinellas-sponsored hurricane recovery law
The law intended to help Florida homeowners after last year’s hurricanes has caused issues for local governments.
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Permitting initiative aims to help Tampa Bay homeowners build living shorelines instead of seawalls
Streamlining the permitting process could encourage a more viable alternative to traditional seawalls.
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Florida AG Uthmeier opens ‘climate cartel’ investigation
He called the disclosure and standards organizations “grifts.”
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Florida’s 3-week bear hunt could return this winter
Opponents say killing bears for sport won’t reduce human-bear interactions, and that the commission should expand the use of non-lethal options.
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Florida farmers to receive $675 million in federal block grant for hurricane relief
Florida producers have suffered more than $3 billion in losses from Hurricanes Idalia in 2023 plus Debby, Helene, and Milton in 2024, Simpson said.
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Environmental groups face more delays in lawsuit against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Everglades construction
It has been nearly a month since the groups sued the Trump and DeSantis administrations and Miami-Dade County
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As his administration fights off legal battle, DeSantis defends construction at Everglades detention center
Florida has a $37 million contract that includes funding for permanent and temporary fencing and roadway construction, according to a copy of the contract obtained by NOTUS before state officials seemingly deleted dozens of contracts from a database.
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Environmental group wants judge to toss out EPA decision allowing ‘radioactive’ roads in Polk County
The environmental group pointed to a 1992 federal rule that barred using phosphogypsum in road projects and to potential cancer risks.
