Jacksonville’s City Council is due to vote today on a resolution that comments on state permitting for wastewater disposal at the Georgia-Pacific paper mill near Palatka.
But the bill (2011-607) that once encouraged closer study of dioxin discharges and manufacturing processes now basically says the Department of Environmental Protection should use its best judgment, and stops at that.
TAMPA (AP) — The conservative group that got Lowe’s to pull its ads from a reality TV show about American Muslims has been fighting for more than two decades against gay rights, strip clubs and most anything else that offends evangelical Christians.
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — A high risk of rip currents is expected this week for beaches along the Atlantic coast.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management issued a reminder to beachgoers in Nassau County southward through Miami-Dade County to be alert. The risk is expected through at least Wednesday. Swimmers should use caution when red flags are flying.
Deputy State Meteorologist Michelle Palmer says strong and persistent onshore winds may create ocean swells, rough surf and dangerous rip currents.
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Students are different today because of technology. Every educator knows this, of course, but this change is about much more than agile thumbs, shriveling attention spans, and OMG’d vocabularies.