Former Pinellas Congressman David Jolly is considering running for governor as a Democrat cltampa.com/news/former-pi…

Reservoir war: Is this plan a win-win, or a backstab to environmentalists? palmbeachpost.com/story/news/202… via The Palm Beach Post

Creek Ranch WMA Management Plan Hearing Tuesday in Haines City – Sierra Club – Ancient Islands Group

Underwater: Polk County Has Nation's Highest Foreclosure Rate lkldnow.com/underwater-pol… via @lkldnow

Sarah Palin loses her defamation retrial against The New York Times msn.com/en-us/news/pol…

Report: DeSantis will sign park protection bill.

Reports: Guana River WMA land swap dead.

DeSantis vetoes $ to undo Rodman Dam. Environmental Governor. Not!

Opposition grows to Florida law designed to improve disaster recovery  floridaphoenix.com/2025/08/08/opp…

Was it really necessary for Ron DeSantis to hold a press conference to dole out $5K checks for LEO recruitment. Of course not. It was a de facto campaign event for Jay Collins in the state's largest media market. DeSantis will use state resources to campaign for Collins

Today – in direct defiance of public opinion, science, and its own wildlife data – the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted to reinstate black bear hunting in Florida. Read our full statement here: sierraclub.org/florida/blog/2…

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CLASAC agrees to send two more sites in east Polk to County Commission; declines to recommend two others.

“The property will be restricted from development. It will never become a golf course or a subdivision ... It will stay predominantly wild, agricultural and storing water, the way it has during our last couple of big storms.” theledger.com/story/news/loc…

Let me get this straight. Israel turned Gaza into a pile of rubble and is planning to sanction Hamas for not immediately removing the rubble to find buried corpses.

Bartow Planning and Zoning Commission votes 4-0 to deny plans to develop along Peace Creek

Peace Creek Developments Lose Another Vote – Sierra Club – Ancient Islands Group

Tommy Addison withdraws from Polk District 4 County Commission race, leaving Haines City commissioner Omar Arroyo as sole candidate.

Judi New drops out of District 3 Polk County School Board race.

Fact-Checking Misinformation About SNAP nytimes.com/2025/11/08/us/…