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Florida’s disaster pipeline funnels millions to politically connected contractors
The state’s emergency rules allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to suspend state laws and a competitive bidding process to award millions ...
Everglades scientist surrenders to serve jail sentence over ‘trade secrets’ legal battle
A longtime Everglades scientist was handcuffed in a Miami courtroom and taken to jail Thursday to begin serving a 10-day jail sentence in a case that divided the normally tightknit Florida ...
Gov. DeSantis pens deal for Florida to lead Everglades reservoir project with Army Corps
Florida will build the 6,500-acre stormwater treatment area of the EAA Reservoir. The Army Corps will build the 10,500-acre, reservoir.
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Governor DeSantis signs deal to speed up Florida Everglades restoration projects
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an agreement on Friday with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up Florida Everglades ...
Everglades project signed over to Florida by Army Corps of Engineers
The long-term goal of the Everglades restoration project is for water flow from Lake Okeechobee to be cleaned going into the ...
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Florida governor says Everglades restoration project is five years ahead of schedule
Originally slated to be finished in 2034, the Everglades restoration project is now expected to be completed in 2029, according to DeSantis.
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New agreement with Army will expedite Florida Everglades restoration, Gov. DeSantis says
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Friday morning at a resort in Marco Island. The ...
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Trump Opens "Alligator Alcatraz" Immigrant Detainment Facility in Florida Everglades
A federal court ruled that California's ban on private prisons and detention centers like San Diego's Otay Mesa Detention ...
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Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Lack of Access to Counsel for People Held at Florida’s Notorious Everglades Immigration Detention Center
Immigrants’ rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over lack of access to legal counsel and violations of due ...
Florida's immigration enforcement costs spark debate over detention facility
As Florida intensifies its immigration enforcement efforts under Gov. Ron DeSantis, the governor appointed State Sen. Blaise ...