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Florida Today: Melbourne ordinance regulates fertilizer use
MELBOURNE — Tuesday night, the Melbourne City Council approved a lawn ordinance that bans fertilizer application during flood and storm watches and warnings. Fertilizer application will also be regulated within 10 feet of waterways under the new ordinance, which was modeled by the Florida Department of Protection. DEP officials have ordered Melbourne to reduce Indian River Lagoon pollution […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Mike Williams- Industry is looking for relief from taxes
Manufacturing is making a comeback in this country. With this industry’s resurgence is an opportunity to breathe new life into Florida’s economy and job market. Every dollar we invest in manufacturing creates $1.43 of activity in related sectors. Manufacturing also typically generates 2.5 indirect jobs in related industries for every one direct job. And, most […]
Sunshine State News: Ed Moore- Immigration, A Pillar of Our Great Nation
Our country is a nation built upon great ideas. American values have been the key to our success and vitality; however, throughout our history it has been the muscle, sweat, ingenuity and dreams of immigrants that have fueled our nation’s prosperity. Our success has come through the hard work and sacrifice of many generations of […]
Jacksonville.com: Saturday’s Lead Letter- Clay County needs its own trauma center
In his opinion column, Tony Carvalho claims that “high volumes” of patients at trauma centers decrease mortality because trauma teams who see lots of patients become “experts.” Are we to believe that trauma surgeons with decades of experience are somehow less competent than surgeons at the hospitals he represents? In fact, a 2005 study conducted […]
Gainesville Sun: Hopes for rural broadband are dimming
The agency charged with bringing high-speed broadband service to rural North Florida is facing a crisis of credibility as it tries to get more paying customers so it can function beyond the life of a $30 million federal stimulus grant that expires in September. The Gilchrist County Commission voted unanimously Monday night to withdraw membership […]
NWF Daily News: LETTER- Quality local care
Dr. Tama Van Decar’s guest column, “Lack of a trauma center is a life-or-death issue” (March 7), was spot on. We desperately need a trauma center in Okaloosa County or Walton County. As the city manager of Fort Walton Beach, I can think of few other services more important than access to quality trauma care […]
Bradenton Herald: Manatee County teachers targeted for special STEM workshop
This month, high school biology and geometry teachers in Manatee County will be taking part in a valuable face-to-face collaborative workshop to expand educators’ instructional skills and enhance their day-to-day classroom methods. The ScienceMathMaster (SM2) program is focused on high-quality teacher professional development and improving student learning in high school biology and geometry courses. Emphasizing […]
Sunshine State News: Move Over, Health Care: Florida’s Biggest Future Challenge is Water
Water could be the biggest challenge Florida faces over the next 20 years. Florida’s water infrastructure is in dire need of help, Florida Water Advocates (FWA) told the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Wednesday. The state relies on water to propel its two most lucrative industries: tourism and agriculture. And, that’s on top […]