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Florida springs

Florida Right to Clean Water amendment will have to wait until 2026; plus environmentalists oppose the Bellmar development in Florida panther habitat

Organizers plan to get the Right to Clean Water amendment on Florida's 2026 ballot instead. Plus: opposition to Bellmar development.
Florida springs and fresh water

Water management district approves Seven Springs’ permit to pump 984,000 gallons of water a day from Ginnie Springs to bottle

The water will be bottled at the facility owned by BlueTriton Brands -- previously known as Nestlé Waters North America.

Late artist lays bare US foreign policy at Art Basel 2023

Continuing our look at social justice in art, out of the thousands of modern and contemporary artists on display from 277 galleries at the nearly weeklong art festival at the 21st annual Art Basel Miami...
Fentrice Driskell

Florida House Minority Leader outlines goals prior to next year’s legislative session

Listen:   This is the last committee week before the legislation session, and House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell laid out some goals of the Democrats in the upcoming session. “Here we are in the last...

The Right To Protest

The Tampa 5, female protesters arrested at USF, will not face trial but have agreed to community service as part of a year-long diversion program. Why did the police escalate the physical contact if there...

Redefining Death: Organ Donation and Ethics with Dr. Fred Harvey

Dr. Fred Harvey hosts the Healthy Steps radio show, a platform where he discusses various health-related topics. From heart transplants to the emotional toll of caring for aging parents, Dr. Harvey provides his listeners with...
railroad tracks train

Brightline says it is “making tremendous strides” toward Orlando-to-Tampa passenger rail service

Backers say rail service can help reduce vehicles on Central Florida’s congested roads.

1968: The Fire of Ideas illuminates social movements at Art Basel Miami 2023

It has been said that art should disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed, and one exhibition in Miami this weekend gave life to this idea during Miami Art Week. Out of the thousands of...

Brownfields, People Power and More Funk

Today is Human Rights Day. A brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. A Brownfield...
Seminole gambling

Seminole Tribe resumes its gambling payments to Florida as it launches new casino gambling options

The Seminole Tribe will resume making payments to Florida as part of a deal that included giving the tribe control over sports betting.
Citrus

Florida’s citrus forecast shows an uptick

Florida’s struggling citrus industry could be showing signs of recovery from the devastations of citrus greening and Hurricane Ian.
abortion rights Supreme Court

Florida abortion rights ballot initiative approaches 700,000 signatures

A proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure abortion rights in Florida is closing in on enough signatures for the 2024 ballot.

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