Chernobyl without electricity: Energy authorities fear radioactive leak The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been cut off from the power grid. Some officials fear that there could be a leak of radioactive material. Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY Wayne County commissioners plan to hold a public discussion Tuesday on a controversial plan to move hazardous […]
Pam McVety | It’s your turn I walk past Ney Landrum’s grave almost every day and imagine the ground shaking and the marble headstone rising and falling right now over Governor Ron DeSantis’ proposal to put hotels and golf courses in state parks. Ney was director of Florida State Parks from 1970 to 1989 and […]
BURR OAK – Why would a couple with no bar or restaurant experience move to the small village of Burr Oak and open a restaurant in a restored downtown building? Terry and Robyn Conklin opened Whiskey Creek at 230 S. Third St. this month, attracting customers with their great bar and good food two miles […]
Golf courses in Florida state parks? US Congressman Brian Mast speaks about golf course proposals at Jonathan Dickinson State Park Editor’s note: After the Flagler of Stuart decided Friday not to host the DEP’s public meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday due to “safety concerns,” the DEP postponed all meetings across the state and said […]
Carlos Linares | Guest opinion I have heard about communism all my life. My teachers (from first through twelfth grade) were Marist brothers who came to El Salvador after Fidel Castro drove them out of Cuba. They had nothing nice to say about Castro, but a lot about the horrors of communism. My career in […]
The CEO of Richmond International Airport is proposing a government monopoly on fuel and maintenance services by 2026. The move would likely harm the facility, its passengers and general aviation by driving up costs and degrading service quality. As an airline pilot and active member of the local aviation community, I strongly oppose making the […]
DeSantis criticizes Harris’ economic proposals Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called Vice President Kamala Harris “mindless” during a stopover in Sarasota on Wednesday morning. A group of state parks in the Sunshine State are facing major redevelopment and development efforts after the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced the Great Outdoors Initiative on August 19. The […]
Renovating all of Oak Ridge’s public housing and building 124 new rental apartments for the area’s workers are part of a $56 million plan. The Oak Ridge Housing Authority announced plans Friday morning to begin renovations of 128 public housing units across the city early next year, and to build 104 new affordable rental units […]
Florida News Service | Democrat from Tallahassee Following a wave of criticism, the state Department of Environmental Protection has postponed a series of meetings on a controversial proposal to add cabins, pickleball courts and golf courses to state parks. Eight meetings were scheduled for Tuesday at various locations across the state, but the department said […]
Golf courses in Florida state parks? US Congressman Brian Mast speaks about golf course proposals at Jonathan Dickinson State Park STUART — A public meeting on Tuesday about plans for golf courses and hotels in Jonathan Dickinson State Park had to be postponed for safety reasons. Now the authorities have canceled the meeting. A large […]
