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Are Florida Citrus Growers Killing Bees? Is GMO The Answer?
Last month, The Ledger reported that one of Florida’s largest citrus growers was fined after state investigators found that it illegally sprayed pesticides that “killed millions of honeybees.” Ben Hill Griffin Inc., headquartered in Frostproof, was fined $1,500 in what may be the state’s first case of a citation related to a bee kill. At…
Shocking: Photo Contest Reveals Devastating Florida Pollution
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Jupiter) organized a Facebook photo contest to capture the state of Florida’s water pollution problem. The photos tell the story: Find out more about these photos and read the story: IB Times: Photo Contest Shows Extent of U.S. Florida’s Water Pollution Problem [PHOTOS] Huffington Post: Devastating Photos Of Florida Pollution Will…
Florida Public Service Commission Approves FPL’s Fee For Phantom Nuclear Power
Florida’s Public Service Commission (PSC) today fast-tracked a provision allowing Florida Power and Light to charge customers in advance for nuclear power that may never produce any energy. Florida’s Advanced Nuclear Cost Recovery law allows the utilities to charge customers, in advance, for nuclear power plants that may never be built. But this time the…
Florida Health Officials Give Warning On Deadly Flesh Eating Bacteria. Who, What, and Why?
News sources this weekend are reporting that 26 cases of Vibrio vulnificus have been reported reported across Florida. Following the death of 59-year-old Henry Konietzky of Palm Coast, county health officials are issuing warnings. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: What is Vibrio vulnificus? Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium in the same…
Health News Florida Roundup Of Affordable Care Act – Part 2
FL Navigator Law Has Gap Most of the enrollment advisors who will be available to help Florida’s uninsured enroll in a health plan through the federal Marketplace will apparently not be covered by Florida’s licensure law. That’s because they fall into a different category, “Certified Application Counselors,” or CACs. This job classification — calling for…
Federal wildlife officials to test new trap to catch Florida pythons
[The Guardian] Federal wildlife officials alarmed by an infestation of Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades have tried radio tracking collars, a massive public hunt and even snake-sniffing dogs to control the invasive species. Now there’s talk of snaring the elusive pythons in specially designed traps. The US Department of Agriculture received a patent in…
The Springs Are Running In White Springs
[Suwannee Democrat, Joyce Marie Taylor, September 26, 2013] Jasper — There’s something in the air in White Springs and it’s not the fragrance of blossoming flowers or trees. It’s a pungent odor of sulphur that is unmistakable, although, it is also a welcome sign that water conditions for North Florida could be improving. White Sulphur…
Florida Supreme Court Approves Water and Land Conservation Amendment
[Florida Conservation Coalition, September 26, 2013] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The campaign to place the Water and Land Conservation constitutional amendment onto the November 2014 ballot cleared a major hurdle today when the Florida Supreme Court agreed that it satisfies legal requirements for placement on the ballot. The Water and Land Conservation amendment is the first…
Senators urge more spending on springs while environmentalists hold out hope for 2014 session
[The Florida Current, Bruce Ritchie, 09/25/2013] Senators on a budget-writing subcommittee on Wednesday urged their chairman to funnel more money towards springs protection and restoration during the 2014 legislative session. Scientists say Florida’s springs are becoming choked with algae because of nitrogen in groundwater from a variety of sources. Springs also face threats from overpumping,…
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