TC Palm Editorial November 16, 2017 There is no positive spin on Martin County’s resolution of the Lake Point lawsuit. None. However, that didn’t stop the county’s media department from attempting to cast the settlement in a positive light. The headline splashed across Tuesday’s media release stated, “County settles Lake Point lawsuit; gains over 400 acres adjacent […]
Water district exempts panel from Sunshine Law, allows members to talk outside meetings
TC Palm by Lucas Daprille November 14, 2017 The South Florida Water Management District has changed an advisory commission to an “analysis coalition” so it doesn’t have to follow the state’s Sunshine Law. The district rewrote the Water Resources Advisory Commission’s charter — and renamed it the Water Resources Analysis Coalition — to change it from a body that […]
South Florida Water Management District emails show U.S. Sugar Corp. lobbyist’s influence
TC Palm by Lucas Daprile August 30, 2017 CHANGING COURSE TCPalm obtained hundreds of South Florida Water Management District emails, Outlook calendar meeting invitations and various other internal documents to shed light on a U.S. Sugar Corp. lobbyist’s influence over the agency’s water pollution rules. Editor’s note: Key emails documenting TCPalm’s investigative findings are linked throughout the article […]
