Raise the Hurricane Flags?
(February 2007) “It is not only persuasive, it’s downright scary,” said an engineer/hydrologist friend. He was talking about a new scientific report that most folks know nothing about. Some who do know about it wish they didn’t. Others would rather you ignore it.
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Best Fishing Spot Closed
(January 2007) You can cancel that fishing trip of a lifetime to Loggerhead Key.
You’re locked out.
What many consider to be Florida’s very best fishing area is now off limits even to family-level angling.
Closure of the western half of the Dry Tortugas National Park was finalized weeks ago by the Florida Cabinet, which found itself overwhelmed by a pile of highly suspect science and unfortunate speculation.
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War in Federal Court
(December 2006) Declared Against Estuary Discharges. It’s official. We’ve declared war in federal court against our own government. The result may be a landmark case that stops authorities from devastating our estuaries by flooding them with excessive, polluted fresh water shunted from inland.
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Due Silliness
(November 2006) In the name of "due process" (a principle we all favor), a couple of state legislators and ex-commercial netters are trying their best to undermine the gillnet ban and also cripple the constitutional workings of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. ... [+] Read More |
What Now, Goliath?
(October 2006) Are the giant groupers eating us out of house and home, like the kid who grows into a high school football player and becomes an all-conference threat to everything in the refrigerator? For some years now, legions of Florida anglers have grumbled ... [+] Read More |
Action in the lock-out zone
(September 2006) Methinks that the governor—of Maine, that is—would put a quick stop to any plan to ban recreational fishing in large coastal areas. Just as he squashed a proposal to put striped bass back on the commercial market, he supported “personal use” fishing for stripers.
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Keep On Snuffing
(July 2006) It may be comforting to know that our state legislators are home lying in their summer hammocks.
Beware, however. They’ll be getting up.
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Pinch an Inch
(June 2006) Let the pinching begin, I’m afraid. You probably haven’t heard about it, but the state is embarking on a new way for you to measure fish to see if they’re legal to keep
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Killing a Dream
(May 2006) Gazing out the windows of this confining, somewhat stressful office, I fantasize about drifting and jigging quietly in what I figure is the best fishing spot anywhere. ... [+] Read More |
A Simulacrum, Please
(February 2006) “Here is a New Year’s wish: that the agony of Florida’s environment and coastal economies, will be relieved by the one measure no government agency has had the courage to propose—the taking by eminent domain. ... [+] Read More |
Buyout Trickery Afoot
(December 2005) He’s 77 now and still fishing commercially. Herman Conley started at age 7, trapping minnows and crawfish to sell to city folks. ... [+] Read More |
Influence Peddling
(October 2005) There’s no doubt in our mind that the public would Take Back Our Everglades in a heartbeat if people had a yes-or-no chance. ... [+] Read More |
Take Back Our Everglades!
(September 2005)That, simply, is the right thing to do. Take it back. When all the shouting, sugar rage and complicated excuses finally quiet down once again, the Monster remains. ... [+] Read More |
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