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Scott talks Florida business, Trayvon Martin case on MSNBC

Gov. Rick Scott (Pic via flgov.com) Appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Monday morning, Gov. Rick Scott spoke about the importance of building up businesses in Florida, specifically in the wake of the BP...

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Obama announces new limits on carbon pollution from power plants

The EPA seal (Pic via sentryjournal.com) The EPA today proposed new limits on carbon pollution from new power plants. Environmentalists say the move will be a boon to Floridians, who get about 25...

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Everglades Foundation study finds that polluters don’t always clean up after...

Everglades National Park (Pic by Rodney Cammauf, National Park Service; via army.mil) According to a recently released study by the Everglades Foundation, the agriculture industry is responsible for 76...

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Graham to discuss water conservation at University of Florida

Former Gov. and Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla. (Pic by Harrison Diamond, via Wikimedia Commons) Former Gov. and Sen. Bob Graham will make two presentations at the University of Florida next week, both...

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Environmentalists want Scott to veto exotic wildlife bill

Florida’s so-called “Conservation of Wildlife” bill is set to be signed or vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott at some point in the near future, and despite the fact that the bill received overwhelming...

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VIDEO: Priorities USA Action releases ad tying Romney to Big Oil

Priorities USA Action today released an ad it says reveals Mitt Romney’s ties to Big Oil companies. According to Priorities, dedicated to protecting progressive leaders against what they call...

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EPA names new Gulf of Mexico program director

The original Deepwater Horizon fire (Pic by Deepwater Horizon Response, via Flickr) The EPA today announced the appointment of a director of a broad program designed to “facilitate collaborative...

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Scott vetoes ‘Conservation of Wildlife’ bill

Gov. Rick Scott (Pic via Facebook) Gov. Rick Scott on Friday vetoed a bill that would have allowed for the placement of exotic animals (like zebras and rhinoceros) on public lands. H.B. 1117, known as...

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Lawmakers join nuclear advance fee lawsuit

State Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, D-Tallahassee (Pic by Meredith Geddings, via myfloridahouse.gov) A group of four state lawmakers has joined a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to overturn...

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Five corporations withdraw support for ALEC

State Reps. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City (left) and Richard Corcoran, R-New Port Richey (Pic by Mark Foley, via myfloridahouse.gov) A campaign launched by several progressive organizations has led...

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