Trump Signs Off On Major Reservoir Project

By The News Service of Florida on October 24, 2018 Exclusive, Florida, Media Gallery

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Construction of a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee that state lawmakers envision as a way to help a region beset by toxic algae blooms was part of a wide-ranging water bill signed Tuesday by President Donald Trump. The $6 billion America’s Water Infrastructure Act of […]

Putnam Says Trade Deal Falls Short for Florida Farmers

By The News Service of Florida on October 4, 2018 Business, Exclusive, Florida, Media Gallery

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam would like the renegotiated and rebranded North American Free Trade Agreement to do more to help the state’s farmers. And he’s not alone, as U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., also expressed concerns about the absence of relief for Florida agriculture […]