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Bottom Line: Former BLM director signs up to lobby for wetlands defense
Environment Cassidy & Associates registered to lobby on issues related to the Okefenokee Swamp for the Southern Environmental Law Center. The swamp spans 438,000 acres across the Florida-Georgia line and a majority of it is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness, but the Southern Environmental Law Center is pushing back…
Pinellas supervisor race latest in Florida to feature elections denier
The allegations were outlandish, but they still shocked Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus when they appeared on a blog in 2022. Clearwater resident Chris Gleason claimed that Pinellas County was “ground zero” for mail ballot fraud that stole the 2020 election from former President Donald Trump, even though Trump won Florida. To his followers online and at local political clubs, Gleason spread allegations that Marcus erased votes and attempted to hide the evidence which Marcus said is “categorically false.”
Florida Hispanic voters could decide the election. Here are their top issues.
Hispanic voters in Florida are more likely to list affordable housing and gun control as top issues than their non-Hispanic counterparts, a new online survey of nearly 1,400 likely voters in the state found. The poll, conducted from June 13-17 by TelevisaUnivision Consumer Strategy & Insights and Media Predict, offers...
NAS Whiting Field: U.S. Navy Capt. Ted Elkins takes command
U.S. Navy Capt. Ted Elkins relieved Capt. Paul N. Flores as the 44th commanding officer of Naval Air Station Whiting Field in a ceremony onboard the installation on Friday. The change of command ceremony is a long-standing Navy tradition that is focused on ensuring orderly transition of duties from one officer to another. The ceremony was held in the Atrium in front of base personnel and community members.
Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
One Senior Place: Pooled trusts can be a tool for affordable healthcare
Medicaid is one of the largest payer sources of long-term care in the state of Florida. It is a common myth that you have to be destitute to get Medicaid. While there are income and asset limits to qualify for Medicaid, you can protect your assets and still qualify. One of the commonly used asset protection strategies is a pooled trust.
‘Where do they fit in?’: Election impact on the state of Florida
From an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump to day one of the Republican National Convention and Trump making his vice presidential pick, politics is taking center stage across the nation, especially here in Florida.
Ron DeSantis Appoints Four to the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Brandon Graves, Frank Griffin, and Nicole Ramos Jones and the reappointment of Prakash “Paul” Patel to the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board. Brandon Graves. Graves is the Chief Executive Officer at Stronghold SOF Solutions. A veteran of the United States...
Florida property insurers’ lawsuit costs hit fresh high at $3.5B last year
Florida property insurance carriers nearly broke even last year for the first time since 2016 in a much-needed course correction for the market, despite litigation expenses rising to a new high of $3.46 billion.
16 Puppies Found in Gas Station Safely Rescued in Florida
On July 11, an individual brought several pups in two large crates to Pasco Animal Services in Pasco County, Florida. The puppies were reportedly found dumped at a gas station and rescued by Suncoast Animal League in Palm Harbor, Florida. Fortunately, the dogs are doing well, but the case isn’t being investigated yet. Several puppies […] The post 16 Puppies Found in Gas Station Safely Rescued in Florida appeared first on DogTime.
While Florida politicians push expensive fossil fuels, utilities are building lots of solar farms
I was in the Panhandle last week visiting family. On the long drive between Pensacola and Jacksonville, I noticed something that made me pull off the interstate and investigate. Not far from the musical sign that marks the bridge over the Suwannee River, I encountered what looked to be a...
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