Bruce Ritchie

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Gary Fineout |Bruce Ritchie

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida’s headline-grabbing push to create “Alligator Alcatraz” — an immigration detention center deep in the Everglades — happened swiftly, with little apparent notice to state legislators responsible for paying for it or to local officials who will have it on their doorstep. It also may prove to be one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ most aggressive moves during his six-plus years in office.

1 month ago | politico.com | Bruce Ritchie

Day then spent nearly 30 minutes arguing over how close to the water someone must be in Walton County to be on a public beach instead of private property. But the battle wasn’t new. The fight over one Gulf county”s sugar white sand has moved from the beaches to the courtroom and back to the halls of Florida’s Capitol seven years after lawmakers tried to settle the issue.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Bruce Ritchie

It doesn’t take long for visitors to Walton County to notice the deep patriotism that runs through the veins of its residents, especially during …

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Bruce Ritchie

Share TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Department of Environmental Protection lawyers told a federal judge Tuesday that the state agency can’t enforce a ban on septic tanks to protect manatees — even if it the court requires one. Details: DEP responded to a request by Bear Warriors United after U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza in Orlando ruled last month that the state is responsible for manatee deaths in the northern Indian River Lagoon.

1 month ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | Bruce Ritchie