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Highlands Today: Letter: Fuel Standards
By Jim Wood As the owner of Palmetto Creek Farms, I am extremely concerned about the impact of this country’s Renewable Fuel Standard on my business. Over the past three years, my farm has faced hardship and struggled to break even in the wake of rising grain and fuel prices. There are several aspects of […]
WTXL ABC 27: Enjoy music and golf at Rock by the Sea event
Rock By the Sea, Inc. is hosting a three-day, charity event that will include golf and many musical acts. It will take place September 5-7 in St. George Island and Carrabelle. Every night of the “Rock by the Tee” event, there will be bands performing at Harry A’s Restaurant on St. George Island. The golf […]
Sunshine State News: Timber Certification Monopoly Hurts Florida Industry, Consumers
Founded in 1923, our company’s tree farm was one of the first 50 to open in Florida. Back then, we harvested timber to build wire-bound wood crates, which carried Florida’s fresh citrus to grocers and community markets in the Southeast. If there is one thing we’ve learned about longevity in this business, it is that, […]
Fort Myers News-Press: Insurance storm is brewing this hurricane season
Although the waters have been seemingly quiet this hurricane season, experts continue to monitor the waves off of Africa and disturbances that form in the Caribbean, with hurricane preparedness kits in hand, this is also the time for Floridians to realize the state’s vulnerability from a financial perspective. During the 2013 Legislative Session, Florida’s elected […]
Sunshine State News: Lectures from the President on Fiscal Prudence
By now we have all heard about the president’s tour of colleges to tout his plans for making higher education more affordable. Being lectured by the head of a government in perennial deficit is interesting. According to the White House numbers and press release, the average tuition has grown by 250 percent over the past […]
Context Florida: Ed Moore: It’s essential that we continue to raise education standards
Education is the most important ingredient for the growth and expansion of a lasting and fruitful civil society. The absence of education can be directly linked to most, if not all, of the social ailments we face. Education is the catalyst for all of us to advance in life, both professionally and spiritually. It enables […]
Orlando Sentinel: Analysis: Floridan Aquifer can only handle 6% more pumping before serious environmental harm
Just how much more water can Central Florida pump from the Floridan Aquifer without causing real harm to the region’s environment? After years of debate, study and anxiety, state authorities say they have finally — and officially — figured it out. The answer: hardly any. Using the most advanced databases and computing methodology yet developed […]
WMBB: Southerland Tours Port PC Business; Talks Overregulation
It’s a busy morning at Port Panama City, as cargo crates are loaded onto the newest vessel of Linea Peninsular’s fleet; each crate meaning one thing according to US Congressman Steve Southerland. “It signifies jobs,” said Southerland, overlooking the process. The Louisiana transplant company came to Bay County following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Today, […]