DISCOUNTED STATE PARK ADMISSION The Great Outdoors Initiative offers a 50 percent discount for Florida State Park annual passes for families and individuals to encourage outdoor recreation. Additionally, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is offering 50 percent off its annual resident Gold Sportsman’s license, 5-year Gold Sportsman’s license, and Lifetime Gold Sportsman’s license. Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
SEAWEED BLOB The giant blob of seaweed continues heading to Florida, washing up on shore and smelling like rotten eggs. The seaweed is home to tiny creatures that may irritate skin and the smell from the hydrogen sulfide it releases may trigger throat irritation and asthma reactions. The good news is the blob has shrunk Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
REBUILD FLORIDA Communities that were impacted by Hurricane Sally have received a total of $187 million through the Department of Commerce’s Rebuild Florida program. The hurricane made landfall near the panhandle in 2020. The funding helps impacted communities rebuild homes and harden infrastructure to prevent or mitigate losses from future disasters. RNC DEBATE Eight Republican presidential Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
MEDICAL MARIJUANA LICENSES Two Black farmers have received licenses to grow, process and sell medical marijuana, after a new state law earmarked a dozen licenses for Black farmers. The Florida Department of Health issued the licenses on July 11th to Suwannee County farmer Terry Donnell Gwinn and Shedrick McGriff of Jackson County. A $5 million Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
WEEKI WACHEE SPRINGS PROTECTION ZONE The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a rule creating a springs protection zone around Weeki Wachee Springs in Hernando County. The second of its kind in the state, it will prohibit anchoring, beaching, mooring, and grounding a vessel in and around the springs. Under state law, tubs, rafts, Read more about Issues of Interest[…]