By Florida Politic Contributor Milt Hays Jr: Last night, I watched Charlie Rose interview Marco Rubio – the Great White Hope of the Tea Party contingent of the GOP – and the junior Senator from Florida is every bit as articulate and engaging as he is advertised to be [An American Son – A Memoir].…
Several major rain events across Florida over the past couple of months has created a lot of standing water. And a lot standing water breeds swarms of mosquitoes. There are 80 species of mosquitoes that have been identified in Florida. There are more species in Florida than in any other state. 33 species of mosquitoes…
During Tropical Storm Debby, I recorded a three day storm total of 11.35 inches in our rain guage on the south side of Mill Cove in Fort Caroline. Other areas saw substantially more rain. Black Creek and other tributaries south of us are experiencing flooding. Because the St Johns River flows north, that water is…
It’s the day after Debby and she has passed through North Florida. Debby is now a tropical depression and is out in the Atlantic. I went out to Jacksonville Beach this afternoon the check conditions. It was very windy and there was some pretty heave surf. Sand and sea foam was flying everywhere and there…
By Florida Politic Contributor Milt Hays Jr: Two items recently in the news — the proposal to have the Water Management Districts sell off their “surplus” lands and the AP story about FDOT’s attempts to “involve” developers and large land owners in formulating its 50-year transportation plan – taken together, mark such a radical change…
06/26/2012 6:00pm EDT Update: This update includes a news roundup, latest NWS rainfall totals graphic, some photos I took throughout the day. It is raining hard right now. Click here for the latest radar image loop. Update: News Roundup – Latest forecast cone for Tropical Storm Debby. Update: 5:00pm National Hurricane Center Public Advisory Summary.…
Here are some updates to include a new article, a petition to Governor Rick Scott to speak up for Silver Springs, and a few more photo albums: Update: Article – Protecting The Idea of Florida by Ocala Star-Banner Editorial Page Editor Brad Rogers Update: Petition – Governor Rick Scott: Speak Up For Silver Springs! Update:…
The following is a guest post from Milt Hays Jr. Milt has been tracking the water levels on the lakes in Florida’s Mike Roess Gold Head State Park which is located along the Florida Trail north of Keystone Heights. He sent some incredible USGS surveys going back to 1949 which can be viewed in the…
Join Senator Bob Grahan and Senator Lee Constantine tomorrow, June 23, 2012, at “Speak Up: Silver Springs” – a call to action to protect and restore Silver Springs and Florida’s imperiled waterways. This educational event will give you the chance to learn and share your concerns with other concerned Floridians through discussions, displays, presentations and…
The following is part 2 of a 2 part series by Kevin Spear of the Orlando Sentinel and is posted with permission. It exemplifies how competing interests are fighting for Florida’s water. It contains video with links at the end. Thanks, Kevin! Florida’s newest fight over water, which is drawing attention from across the state,…
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