Florida: Five Steps Forward for School ChoiceHeritage.org (blog)Governor Rick Scott (R), who on Monday signed five bills to broaden educational opportunities for K–12 students, remarked: “Everything we can do to encourage more choice, we should be …
Monthly Archive: June 2011
Jun
30
State parks issue receives national attention
The Rick Scott administration’s proposal to privatize portions of state parks is running up against increasing opposition. Now the issue is gaining national attention.
Jun
30
Dockery joins opposition to Scott’s parks plan
In a letter released today, state Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, joined state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, in his opposition to the Scott administration’s plan to privatize portions of state parks for use as high-impact camp and RV sites.
Despite problems brought to light by health care
Since launching its campaign against a pipeline that would reroute much of a Palatka paper mill’s effluent into the St. Johns River, the St. Johns Riverkeeper has continued to maintain a drumbeat around the issue.