Sheriff A. J. Smith, who over the past week has called into question how well FWC is managing the problem of bears in the county, has reached out to the governor for help, and it has had an effect. Smith said he received a call from Roger Young, executive director of the Florida Fish and…
A disturbance entering the Gulf of Mexico is likely to develop into a tropical depression or storm in the next week, according to the National Hurricane Center. The broad area of low pressure is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms as it moves north through environmental conditions that appear to be conducive to development, forecasters said Friday…
On Aug. 11, Governor Ron DeSantis’s office announced Florida is extending the 2023 recreational gulf red snapper season by 17 days, adding every Friday through Saturday in September, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day to the previously announced season. The 2023 season now totals 87 days, the longest combined season since the state assumed management of…
TALLAHASSEE — As Gov. Ron DeSantis geared up his presidential campaign, taxpayer costs to transport and protect the governor and his family surged during the past fiscal year, according to a new state report. Florida spent more than $9.876 million during the 2022-2023 fiscal year on protecting and transporting the DeSantis family and visiting officials,…
By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With the proposal pointing to “inherent risk,” a Florida House panel Monday approved a bill that would help shield campground owners from lawsuits about people getting injured or killed while camping. “Passing this bill is not going to result in campground owners suddenly wanting to throw…
Armed with the services of a prestigious lobbying firm, and the support of both of its legislators in Tallahassee, Apalachicola has buoyant hopes it may this year be able to capitalize monetarily on its status as an Area of Critical State Concern. Mayor Brenda Ash and City Manager Travis Wade have been to Tallahassee to…
After unsuccessfully trying to guide similar legislation through last year’s legislative session, State Rep. Jason Shoaf (R — Port St. Joe) has filed a bill with the Florida House that would allow limited bed tax revenue to be used for public safety, including law enforcement. House Bill 309, which has yet to be entitled, calls…
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