Category: Florida News

Replacing beaches could cost $20 million

Jul 11, 2012

The following article was published in the Tampa Tribune on July 11, 2012: Replacing Beaches Could Cost $20 million By Ted Jackovics www2.tbo.com CLEARWATER — Pinellas County officials know where Tropical Storm Debby deposited the sand stripped from local beaches. …

Appeals court rejects Orlando red-light camera ordinance

Jul 10, 2012

The following article was published in the Florida Times-Union on July 10, 2012: Appeals court rejects Orlando red light camera ordinance   www.jacksonville.com An appeals court has ruled that Orlando’s red-light camera ordinance conflicts with state law, setting up a …

Florida joins states fighting ‘prescription tourists’

Jul 8, 2012

The following article was published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on July 8, 2012: Florida joins states fighting ‘prescription tourists’ By Andrew Welsh-Huggins www.heraldtribune.com As he sat in the doctor’s office, ex-boxer and weightlifter Gerald Dixon explained that years of sports …