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Offshore Oil Drilling
Friday, October 07, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Bondi spells out desire for oil spill claims audit »
The Current Travis Pillow Florida's attorney general released a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday spelling out her desires for a coming...
Thursday, September 29, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Lawmakers warn against oil drilling off »
Miami Herald By Erika Bolstad Thirty-four U.S. lawmakers, led by Miami Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, on Wednesday asked the Spanish oil company Repsol to keep...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Politics blocking joint oil spill response plan »
Keysnews.com BY ROBERT SILK By the end of this year, the Spanish oil company Repsol is expected to begin drilling Cuba's first exploratory oil well...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Opinion: Perspective: Aftermath in oil drilling in Everglades »
The Northwest Florida Daily News Governor Scott told The Economic Club of Florida he could support a "cautious" amount of new drilling. The Associated Press...
Thursday, September 08, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Oil drilling in the Everglades was a race to the start in 1940s »
St. Petersburg Times By Craig Pittman , Times Staff Writer GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann startled some people last week when she said she'd be...

Smart Justice News
Monday, October 03, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Lawmakers debate raising focus on drug treatment for inmates »
St. Petersburg Times By Steve Bousquet Ron Gavin had a promising career as an Air Force pilot destroyed by drugs and alcohol. He once beat...
Thursday, September 22, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
'School-to-prison pipeline' on NAACP agenda at Florida convention »
The Florida Times Union By Adam Kealoha Causey The Florida NAACP returns to Jacksonville today for its first statewide convention here in 10 years. It...
Monday, September 19, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
An Urban Garden Prepares Inmates for Green-Collar Jobs »
New York Times By Don Terry As a boy, the only thing Darius Jones knew about what lies beneath the soil is that the ground...
Friday, September 09, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Prison policy changes are working to reduce number of inmates »
Detroit Free Press By Jeff Gerritt Maybe you were too busy firing up the grill for the holiday weekend to notice, but Michigan's prison population...
Thursday, August 25, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Lawmakers gather for juvenile justice system reform »
WTXL TV Florida lawmakers and other citizens visited the Capitol wednesday, august 24, to tackle the educational problems that are associated with juveniles that enter...

Sustainable Florida News
Friday, July 29, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
'Wind farm' gets boost Thursday, despite potential threat to birds flying through Everglades »
Sun Sentinel By Andy Reid Plans to build a "wind farm" that risks putting towering wind turbines in the migration paths of birds flying through...
Monday, January 24, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
4000-plant hydroponic garden helps school land top green nods »
By MARC FREEMAN Sun Sentinel Published: Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 At Pine Jog Elementary, a sign along a second-floor hallway signifies the 2-year-old school's dedication...
Thursday, October 14, 2010   (0 Comments - view/add)
Gulf Power's First Renewable Energy Facility »
Washington County Florida News Gulf Power’s Landfill Gas-to-Energy facility is now up and running, producing 3,200 kilowatts — enough renewable energy to power more than...
Wednesday, October 06, 2010   (0 Comments - view/add)
Ocoee High student is finalist for Green Schools Award »
westorangetimes.com More than 50 nominations were received in the 2nd Annual Governor’s Serve to Preserve: Green Schools Awards. Among the finalists who will be honored...
Friday, September 24, 2010   (0 Comments - view/add)
Finalists Announced in 2010 Governor’s Green Schools Awards »
West Orlando News Online The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Education, Florida’s Foundation, the Collins Center for Public...

Foreclosure Mediation Program News
Friday, October 07, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Bank of America offers up to $20,000 short sale incentive to struggling homeowners »
Palm Beach Post By Kimberly Miller Bank of America, the nation's largest mortgage servicer, is offering Florida homeowners up to $20,000 to short sale their...
Wednesday, October 05, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Foreclosure problem continues to plague Florida's economy, courts »
The Current Gray Rohrer Rampant foreclosures remain a problem for Florida's sputtering economy, but a temporary blip in foreclosure filings is jeopardizing the state court...
Monday, October 03, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Health problems rise with foreclosure rates »
Orlando Sentinel By Marni Jameson Losing your home, or worrying about losing it, is enough to make you sick, says a recent study that offers...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Lenders ignore foreclosures in some neighborhoods »
The Tampa Tribune By SHANNON BEHNKEN Seventy-eight-year-old Norman Harris takes pride in his property, and is tired of looking at overgrown grass, broken windows and...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Panel to assess Fla. foreclosure mediation program »
The Associated Press State Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady wants to know if Florida's foreclosure mediation program has been a success or failure.Canady on...

Florida Amendments News
Thursday, October 06, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Senate redistricting committee agrees: Panhandle will be divided North and South »
Miami Herald Blog The Senate Redistricting Committee got into the nitty gritty Wednesday and came to a rare consensus. Based on bi-partisan testimony, and an assumption...
Monday, October 03, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Florida redistricting process stymies candidates »
The Florida Times Union By Matt Dixon With lawmakers in the early stages of redrawing Florida's political lines, candidates across the state are left with...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Redistricting chief: Get your maps in »
Orlando Sentinel By Aaron Deslatte Republican legislators tasked with redrawing the state's political lines are taking pains to note their efforts at public outreach. But...
Monday, September 19, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
As Florida starts redistricting, groups offer maps of their own »
Orlando Sentinel By Aaron Deslatte After a summer-long road show, Florida lawmakers this week are about to begin drawing the new congressional and legislative maps...
Monday, September 12, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Corrine Brown says redistricing fight will go to Supreme Court »
By McClatchy News Service Two members of Congress from Florida have vowed to take their redistricting case to the U.S. Supreme Court after a Miami...

Future Okeechobee News
Friday, October 07, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
State wants more time on Glades cleanup »
Herald Washington Bureau By Erika Bolstad and Craig Pittman Florida needs another six years and millions of dollars in new treatment facilities to clean out...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Ranchers aid the Everglades »
news-press.com by kevin lollar Black cows waded in the muddy water of a long ditch that ran through Buck Island Ranch near Lake Placid.It sure...
Friday, September 09, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Okeechobee is OK with developers »
Jupiter Courier By Jennifer Schroeder OKEECHOBEE — When you think of Okeechobee, cattle, bass fishing and farming usually come to mind. Times, however, are changing...
Friday, July 22, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Port of Palm Beach expansion plans again target western farmland »
Sun Sentinel By Andy Reid The Port of Palm Beach is reviving efforts to expand beyond the crowded coast and create a spin-off cargo hub...
Monday, January 10, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
U.S. proposes major refuge to protect wildlife, Lake Okeechobee »
Palm Beach Post In a significant commitment to clean polluted runoff before it enters Lake Okeechobee, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Friday that the...

Sustainable Florida News
Wednesday, August 11, 2010   (0 Comments - view/add)
Saving wetlands, farms and the Everglades »
The Tampa Tribune A land deal in South Florida last month shows how it's possible to protect the environment, property rights and the agricultural industry...
Tuesday, June 08, 2010   (0 Comments - view/add)
Gulf Power, ECUA Win Sustainable Energy Award »
NorthEscambia.com June 8, 2010 A local partnership that brings cleaner air and cleaner water to Northwest Florida has won a major award from the state...
Monday, June 07, 2010   (0 Comments - view/add)
Sustainable Florida Announces Best Practice Award Winners »
Bradenton Herald Sustainable Florida–Collins Center is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Best Practice Awards program. Article continues...
Thursday, April 15, 2010   (0 Comments - view/add)
Florida Serve To Preserve Green Schools Award Goes Paperless »
Source: Governor of Florida Posted on: 14th April 2010 Online nomination form for Green Schools Awards launched today. In celebration of National Environmental Education Week,...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010   (0 Comments - view/add)
Building green: To be, or not to be? »
Tampa Herald-Tribune   January 31st, 2010 06:27am Building green: To be, or not to be? by Harold Bubil http://realestatetoday.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10714/building-green-to-be-or-not-to-be/   Custom builders like Josh Wynne...

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