Category Environmental Issues
NextGen ads and Crist environmental record could help revive Democrats in SW Florida and the Treasure Coast
Democrats suffered some serious backsliding in 2012 in two important growing regions of the state – southwest Florida and the Treasure Coast (minus St Lucie County which has acted more as an appendage of southeast Florida, than like northern Palm Beach, Martin or Indian River counties in recent elections). My explanation for this is simple: […]
Monday Musings: Rick Scott’s Economy #It’sNotWorking, Scotland, Absentee Voting, National Voter Registration Day, Possible bad news for Beckham, Climate March, Media Negligance
The Rick Scott economy is working… for the wealthy. New US Census figures show that poverty remains high in the Sunshine State. One out of every six Floridians was living in poverty last year, including one out of every four children according to census data. To make matters worse, as I have written for the […]
Thursday Bookshelf – The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida and the Politics of Paradise
Time Magazine National Editor Michael Grunwald’s The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise was written nearly a decade ago but remains a timeless and important book for those interested in Florida to read. I originally finished the book on a transcontinental flight from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles in 2006. The book was […]
Is Florida journalism in a bad way?
As we discussed briefly on Wednesday, LobbyTools, Inc. news imprint The Florida Current is in the process of “evolving,” i.e. contracting or disappearing altogether. In itself this is simply a business decision made by the publication’s parent company to sacrifice in-depth coverage in order to bolster their bottom line. But as the Current employed a significant portion of the […]
NY Times: Florida Finds Itself in the Eye of the Storm on Climate Change
For the second time this week the New York Times has a great Florida related story. This time on the impact of climate change on the state. Well worth a read.
Saving Florida’s springs must be a legislative priority
Few things about North Central Florida and the Panhandle are more unique and precious than the springs that populate the regions. Florida’s springs are famous around the country and not only are critical to our water supply but help stimulate the economy with ecotourism in the region. The natural beauty of the region is unique […]
Flashback Friday: The Cross Florida Barge Canal
A subject we’ve discussed a little bit in the past but never on its own, the Cross Florida Barge Canal and the movement to stop it are among the biggest environmental issues in the history of a state that is marked by huge environmental issues. Promoters of the canal sought to bisect Florida from Fernandina to Cedar […]
Water issues will define 2014 session, both parties in Tallahassee
Oh, I know that in one’s youth that beauty, justice, truth / Seem to be what life is all about. But when the facts are faced, you realize that life is based / On water coming in and going out. “The Plumber is the Man” by Garrison Keillor Due to national attention regarding Florida’s choking waterways it’s now […]
New LCV/Sierra Club Ad in Florida CD-13 race
Some background on the Climate Change debate in this race from the Tampa Bay Times. This ad is from the Sierra Club PAC and LCV Victory Fund.
Congressman Patrick Murphy proving being pro-Environment can work in a swing district
A common theme from our writers at The Florida Squeeze is that we believe Democrats should be more aggressively pro-environment. In the 1990s, Democratic victories statewide, both for Governor Chiles in 1994 and President Clinton in 1996 could be directly tied to environmental and water issues. In fact, one GOP memo in 1997 indicated that […]
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