Despite heavy public opposition, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners approved a limited bear hunting season last week as part of its draft bear management plan.
Gulf Power received unanimous approval from the Florida Public Service Commission April 16 to build solar energy farms at three different facilities across Northwest Florida in partnership with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Florida) is pressing federal officials to disclose technical data and other information about a decade-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, after an investigation by The Associated Press revealed evidence that the spill is far worse than a company or government regulators have publicly reported.
Sustaining Florida’s positive tourism growth, which bolsters the state’s local and regional economies, will require additional infrastructure investments across the state, according to an analysis by Florida TaxWatch, the independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy research institute and government watchdog. The latest TaxWatch report identifies Florida’s looming capacity restrictions that could lead to challenges for the state’s residents and visitors.
Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association hired a grant writer to develop a proposal to fund Navarre Beach renourishment with local RESTORE funding. But there is a slim chance it will receive more than a fraction of its projected $19 million cost.
Following numerous complaints and multiple warnings spanning two years, operators of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier banned Arthur Waldrop for what they called ongoing behavioral issues.