Deconstructing Marco Rubio – The Entrepreneur With A Thousand Faces
By Florida Politic Contributor Milt Hays Jr: Last night, I watched Charlie Rose interview Marco Rubio – the Great White Hope of the Tea Party contingent of the GOP – and the junior Senator from Florida is every bit as articulate and engaging as he is advertised to be [An American Son - A Memoir]. … Read more
Recent Rain Means Swarms Of Mosquitoes For Florida – What to Do About It
Several major rain events across Florida over the past couple of months has created a lot of standing water. And a lot standing water breeds swarms of mosquitoes. There are 80 species of mosquitoes that have been identified in Florida. There are more species in Florida than in any other state. 33 species of mosquitoes … Read more
River Photo Galleries After Tropical Storm Debby
During Tropical Storm Debby, I recorded a three day storm total of 11.35 inches in our rain guage on the south side of Mill Cove in Fort Caroline. Other areas saw substantially more rain. Black Creek and other tributaries south of us are experiencing flooding. Because the St Johns River flows north, that water is … Read more
Beach Photo Galleries After Tropical Storm Debby
It’s the day after Debby and she has passed through North Florida. Debby is now a tropical depression and is out in the Atlantic. I went out to Jacksonville Beach this afternoon the check conditions. It was very windy and there was some pretty heave surf. Sand and sea foam was flying everywhere and there … Read more
The War For Florida’s Environment — And Who’s Willing to Fight In It?
By Florida Politic Contributor Milt Hays Jr: Two items recently in the news — the proposal to have the Water Management Districts sell off their “surplus” lands and the AP story about FDOT’s attempts to “involve” developers and large land owners in formulating its 50-year transportation plan – taken together, mark such a radical change … Read more
Recent Tropical Systems Bring Needed Rain To Florida
06/26/2012 6:00pm EDT Update: This update includes a news roundup, latest NWS rainfall totals graphic, some photos I took throughout the day. It is raining hard right now. Click here for the latest radar image loop. Update: News Roundup – Latest forecast cone for Tropical Storm Debby. Update: 5:00pm National Hurricane Center Public Advisory Summary. … Read more
Event Roundup – Speak Up For Florida’s Water
Here are some updates to include a new article, a petition to Governor Rick Scott to speak up for Silver Springs, and a few more photo albums: Update: Article – Protecting The Idea of Florida by Ocala Star-Banner Editorial Page Editor Brad Rogers Update: Petition – Governor Rick Scott: Speak Up For Silver Springs! Update: … Read more
Florida Water Woes: Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park Through The Years
The following is a guest post from Milt Hays Jr. Milt has been tracking the water levels on the lakes in Florida’s Mike Roess Gold Head State Park which is located along the Florida Trail north of Keystone Heights. He sent some incredible USGS surveys going back to 1949 which can be viewed in the … Read more
Tomorrow: Speak Up For Florida’s Water, Join The Call For Conservation And Restoration
Join Senator Bob Grahan and Senator Lee Constantine tomorrow, June 23, 2012, at “Speak Up: Silver Springs” – a call to action to protect and restore Silver Springs and Florida’s imperiled waterways. This educational event will give you the chance to learn and share your concerns with other concerned Floridians through discussions, displays, presentations and … Read more
Central Florida Water Wars Pits Silver Springs Against Cattle
The following is part 2 of a 2 part series by Kevin Spear of the Orlando Sentinel and is posted with permission. It exemplifies how competing interests are fighting for Florida’s water. It contains video with links at the end. Thanks, Kevin! Florida’s newest fight over water, which is drawing attention from across the state, … Read more
