Bush says regulations hurting U.S. economy
By SERGIO BUSTOS MIAMI (AP) – Republican Jeb Bush is releasing a plan to fix a “failed” system of federal rules and regulations that he …
Posts in category Environment
Why is Pres. Obama allowing Shell to drill in the Arctic?
By Audrey Peterman When President Obama traveled to Alaska and renamed Mount Denali last week, I had visions of the mountain as I watched it …
Protecting Everglades ends way of life for Gladesmen
By JENNY STALETOVICH The Miami Herald EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. — The aging gladesmen of the River of Grass will eventually have to retire their …
Tropical Storm Erica downgraded
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – The latest on storm preparations for Erika. The National Hurricane Center said during its 5 p.m. forecast that Tropical Storm …
Hurricanes: Weathering the Storm Florida Retirement – Communities Have Emergency Plans in Place for Hurricane Season That Can Be Utilized By Many Others
We’re now deep into hurricane season, which started June 1st and runs through November 30. All retirement communities are required by law to have hurricane …
Pope urges defense of poor and planet his two urgent concerns
By NICOLE WINFIELD and FRANK BAJAK QUITO, Ecuador — Latin America’s first pope returned to Spanish-speaking South America for the first time Sunday, stressing the …
Pope Francis changes the game on environment
It felt almost eerie to read excerpts of Pope Francis’ encyclical on Climate Change released last week, since in my last article I listed the …
Where our troubles began
Often when we are in a crisis we tend to view it as arising from current events or recent choices rather than from philosophical and …
S. FL. Paradise never loved
Spreading between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, the lush green peninsula of South Florida sits like a precious emerald with the Caribbean …
President’s $2 billion request will foster black’s use of parks
If money is our measure of worth, then the news that President Obama proposed an additional $2 billion in his 2016 budget to fund the …