Captain Daniel Andrews is right that water is Florida’s most valuable resource. Anyone who has spent a hot summer afternoon in the Sunshine State knows how precious water can be, whether it’s for drinking, recreating, or fishing.
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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Columns
Florida Democratic Party officials wouldn't acknowledge a Rick Scott triumph if it body-slammed them off the ropes on UFC Fight Night.
The immigration issue has reached an acetylene-level of hot-takes the past couple of weeks (especially heating up after the FBI IG report exposing administrative misbehavior).
Whoever said midterm elections lack enthusiasm hasn't been following the progress of the Florida Sunshine Summit. The Summit is the election season's main event -- its heart and soul, the excitement generator for Republican leadership across the state clear up until Aug. 28. And it all happens Thursday and Friday.
After years of smearing good people with false charges of bigotry, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has finally been held to account. A former Islamic radical named Maajid Nawaz sued the center for including him in its bogus "Field Guide to Anti-Muslim Extremists," and this week the SPLC agreed to pay him a $3.375 million settlement and issued a public apology.
An email I received Thursday pointed out a glaring omission in my Wednesday column, "Russians Are Using Florida Environmental Groups to Manipulate the Energy Market." I think it deserves a public reply.
It sure helps when the board chairman of an agency charged with deciding whether your environmental impact plan meets muster is also your bought-and-paid-for consultant. So, approval worked out very nicely, thank you, for All Aboard Florida/Brightline.
There's a tangible money trail that links Vladimir Putin’s Russian government with U.S. environmental groups -- and, yes, some of those groups are in Florida.
I read "POINT OF VIEW: Army Corps should swim in our increasingly toxic water," a guest column in Sunday's Palm Beach Post by Congressman Brian Mast. I would love the opportunity to respond.
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By Kevin Derby
State Rep. Debbie Mayfield, R-Vero Beach, announced on Thursday she was backing Martin County School Board Member Rebecca Negron in the crowded Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla.
By Kevin Derby
Carla Spalding, a veteran and nurse, announced on Wednesday she was ditching the GOP to continue her bid for Congress with no party affiliation. Spalding had been running in the crowded Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., who is running for the U.S. Senate.
By Kevin Derby
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam tapped Lakeisha Hood to lead the Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness.
By Kevin Derby
Republican strategist Roger Stone, whose name has garnered some buzz as possible Libertarian candidate in the U.S. Senate race in Florida this year, will have a book coming out next week taking aim at former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla.
By Kevin Derby
With the state Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development ready to take up a bill from Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, Americans for Prosperity’s (AFP) Florida chapter came out swinging against it, insisting Florida should not throw money at entertainment projects.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., showcased a study from CQ Roll Call which showed her as the most independent member of the Florida congressional delegation.
By Kevin Derby
From her perch as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., offered her take on the New Hampshire presidential primaries on Tuesday.
By Kevin Derby
On Tuesday, the Service Employees International Union of Florida (SEIU Florida) endorsed a proposed state constitution amendment to expand medical marijuana in the Sunshine State.
By Kevin Derby
An anti-drug group jabbed attorney John Morgan for warning about the dangers of energy drinks while being the chief supporter of a proposed state constitution amendment expanding medical marijuana in the Sunshine State.
By Kevin Derby
With reports out that prominent Manatee County homebuilder Carlos Beruff is close to entering the Republican primary to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., one of the GOP hopefuls launched a preemptive strike on Monday night.
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