Grumpy rich people to public: Get off my lawn – er, public beach!
Maybe we’ve all been taking our right to stroll unfettered along Florida’s beaches for granted. Because it looks like a flap that exploded last...
GOP environmentalists today: As rare as a Florida panther
In Florida, Republican environmentalists used to be a thing.
And they didn’t get more prominent than Nathaniel Pryor Reed. The legendary conservationist from South Florida’s...
The boy lawmaker from the family farm grows up — into a sellout
It’s shocking how Adam Putnam doesn’t get the respect he so richly deserves. The man has something like $37 million in his campaign account....
Scary green monster attacks South Florida
The “Green Monster” is back – a fluorescent toxic algae outbreak that’s been sliming Florida’s east and west coasts, sparking bad-news headlines and leaving...
Standing With The Capital
By the eeriest of coincidences, I happened to be at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., Thursday afternoon, with a group of a dozen journalists...
Introducing The Florida Phoenix
Welcome to the debut of a new media voice in the state capital – The Florida Phoenix. Our slogan, quality journalism for critical times,...
The State of Capital News
Florida’s capital city has long enjoyed a reputation for keeping track of news about the state and nation. That reputation was earned in an era...
