Developer and U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff wants to open a wetlands mitigation bank unlike any other in Florida. He wants to cut back 40 acres of native mangroves now growing on the property. Why? "For the obvious reason," he told theTampa Bay Times in July. "The view!"here ACTION ALERT: The deadline to comment on the mitigation bank to the Army Corp of Engineers in August 13. Sierra Club has been fighting this development and needs your help. It is critical to let the Corps know it should not approve and request a public hearing before proceeding. Comments do not have to be long, even just a sentence or two, but there have to be many. Send your comments to: Ms. Amy Thompson : Amy.D.Thompson@usace.army.mil, Fax 904-232-1904, Phonet 904-232-3974 Address: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS P. O. BOX 4970 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32232-0019
Rick Scott was among the first to endorse Donald Trump and this week recommitted his support for the Donald, saying he is the jobs candidate, but Scott dodged a question about Trump's efforts to hire foreign nationals to work in Florida.here
Florida is the first state to have confirmed cases of locally acquired Zika—meaning the mosquitoes that carry it are now in the state. That's enough for the CDC to issue a travel warning advising pregnant women to avoid the area of Miami where the mosquitoes have been found. So women who are pregnant or who might be pregnant are advised not to go there, but the women who live there are stuck. And The Florida GOP is more concerned with shutting down the clinics that provide what health care they do get than preventing this looming crisis.here