By Clifford Krauss, reporting from Houston, The New York Times, Oct. 28, 2022. The good times are back for the oil companies, but with the global economy on edge, there is more caution than celebration among executives. On Friday, Exxon Mobil and Chevron, the largest U.S. oil companies, reported a fourth consecutive quarter of robust profits.
By Jesse Mendoza, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Nov 1, 2022. The red tide pushed toward the Southwest Florida coast by Hurricane Ian and recent cold fronts continues to bloom just offshore. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed Friday that red tide reached bloom levels last week in an area that stretches offshore from south Sarasota County, past
The following Letter to the Editor was published in The Daily Sun on Oct 27, 2022. Republican leaders in Florida sure hate “big government” …until they need help. Thank goodness that “big government” will pay most of the cost of emergency aid to our state helping to recover from the overwhelming devastation caused by Hurricane
Editor’s comment: Charlotte County issued appropriate evacuation orders, thank God! Lee County did not. But all SWFL counties must now truly consider SUSTAINABLE, APPROPRIATE development in the rush to rebuild. Read the warning below! By Craig Pittman, The Florida Phoenix, Oct 13, 2022. Jesus had some good advice for Florida developers: Don’t build a house
By Frank DiFiore, The Daily Sun, Oct 11, 2022 PORT CHARLOTTE — Gov. Ron DeSantis and his election opponent, former Gov. Charlie Crist both made appearances Monday in Charlotte County. DeSantis visited a Disaster Recover Center on South McCall Road in Englewood, just outside a Home Depot store. The site was set up by FEMA to
Volunteers are needed immediately to assist hurricane stricken neighbors with food distribution, clean up, clerical work and other critical tasks. Sign up in person from 7-11am at the Charlotte Community Foundation courtyard, 227 Sullivan Street in downtown Punta Gorda. Assistance for affected Charlotte County citizens is coordinated by COAD Charlotte County Volunteer Hotline: 910-973-3916
In unity and harmony, we pray for the safety and well-being of all Floridians from this horrific hurricane! But just imagine the Federal response if this was a BLUE state and we had a MAGA Republican as president? Thank God, Joe Biden is our president! As Hurricane Ian approached Florida, President Biden directed the heads
By Stefania Lugli, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Aug 17, 2022. Researchers from the Roskamp Institute found new evidence suggesting that airborne exposure to red tide could have neurological impacts — especially for those with a previous history of migraine or chronic fatigue syndrome. While respiratory symptoms are well-documented during red tide blooms, neurological symptoms haven’t been examined in large
The following editorial was published in The Daily Sun on Aug 10, 2022. OUR POSITION: Growth and invasive species are a huge challenge that all Floridians, and especially our lawmakers, must address in a proactive manner to protect our water and our ecosystems. The annual hunt for invasive Burmese pythons, dead gopher tortoises found near
By the Editorial Board, The New York Times , July 23, 2022. The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. The American West has gone bone dry, the Great Salt Lake is vanishing and water levels in Lake Mead
Submitted by Karen Fisk Action Alert: copy this letter and email it to our Florida Senators (contact info below). Dear Senator Rubio and Senator Scott: As your constituent, I urge you to support necessary investments in clean energy and climate solutions. Florida continues to experience worsening hurricanes, storms, floods and wildfires — all of which
The organizations issued the following joint statement regarding the Supreme Court decision on West Virginia v EPA: “Today, polluters won and the rest of us lost. This ruling places an enormous hurdle in front of our nation as we tackle the climate crisis. It will make it harder for our country to hold polluters accountable
By Daniel Sutphin, The Daily Sun Staff Writer, June 1, 2022. ARCADIA — DeSoto County commissioners and residents want more details from Mosaic Fertilizer Co. regarding reagents in phosphate mining. “What is the list of reagents and can we get a disclosure of reagents used in the process?” Commissioner Jerod Gross asked during a county
By DANIEL SUTPHIN, The Daily Sun Staff Writer ARCADIA — DeSoto County Commissioners will hold a public workshop at 9 a.m., Tuesday at the Turner Center, 2250 NE Roan St, Arcadia, FL 34266, regarding Mosaic and the potential of phosphate mining. For more info, visit https://desotobocc.com/calendar/event/2319. Mosaic owns around 23,000 acres of farmland in DeSoto
By Patricia Mazzei, The New York Times, April 9, 2022. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, Fla. — At first, the manatees stayed away from the romaine lettuce. It was an extraordinary experiment in dire times: humans dumping pallets of leafy greens to feed Florida’s beloved manatees in the warm waters of the Indian River Lagoon, where decades of pollution have
Credit…Felipe Trueba/EPA, via Shutterstock By Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times, Opinion Columnist, March 29, 2022 It is impossible to predict how the war in Ukraine will end. I fervently hope it’s with a free, secure and independent Ukraine. But here is what I know for sure: America must not waste this crisis. This is
By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix, Mar 17, 2022. When I was a kid, I loved the Sherlock Holmes stories. I read and reread them all. One I still vividly remember was “The Adventure of the Silver Blaze,” which involves a missing racehorse and the death of its trainer. It contains one of the most famous
The following Letter to the Editor was published in The Daily Sun on Mar 13, 2022. Our county commissioners voted unanimously to rezone preserved and environmentally sensitive lands along Bayshore Road for commercial and planned development so Harpoon Harry’s, owned by Smugglers, Inc., can develop waterfront shopping and dining down the street from Sunseeker Resort.
For the second year in a row, the Florida legislature has a chance to pass the recommendations from the Blue-Green Algae Task Force. Back in 2018, then-Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in 7 counties to clean up algal blooms that were killing marine animals and making humans sick. That clean-up effort cost
By Karen Fisk, Charlotte County Democrats Legislative Liaison. The Florida Senate and House are considering two bills (SB 198/HB 349) that would further destroy seagrass in our waterways for the sake of more profitable land development. Seagrass is critical for the health of our waterways and wildlife, including our beloved manatees, for whom seagrass is
By Betsy Calvert, The Daily Sun Staff Writer, Feb 7, 2022. As part of the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact, Charlotte County has been selected for two grants to assess the vulnerability of the region to sea level rise. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is awarding the two grants, $152,819 and $270,064. Charlotte County
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