From the founding of the country, the various states of the United States have had rivalries. Of course, we all know these ...

The policy dispute follows loud opposition to a proposed oil drilling project in the Apalachicola Basin. Opponents worry the ...

The Florida Senate has joined the House in passing a bill (HB 1143) banning oil exploration and drilling near the ...

House Bill 1143 gained support after the Florida Department of Environmental Protection permitted an exploratory oil well near the Apalachicola River in Calhoun County last December.

HB 1143 includes a drilling ban within 10 miles of the state’s three National Estuarine Research Reserves — Apalachicola Bay, ...

House Speaker Daniel Perez accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of lying about the House’s budget, saying he was “emotional” and ...

The bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate how oil spills could impact coastal industries.

The Florida House Wednesday OK'd a bipartisan proposal that effectively bans oil drilling for 52 miles along the banks of the ...

Both bills are in response to a permit issued last year for exploratory drilling near the Apalachicola River. The bills' sponsors are willing to compromise to ensure drilling is prevented in ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A bipartisan effort to ban oil drilling near the Apalachicola River took another step forward Tuesday. The bill unanimously passed the House State Affairs Committee ...

The Mississippi River is expected to reach flood levels in the coming days, impacting Greenville, Vicksburg and Natchez. The article details projected crest levels and the anticipated impacts at ...

According to the bill’s analysis, Florida has three—one being the Apalachicola Reserve—which sits in Shoaf’s district of Franklin County. He told the panel of lawmakers Tuesday that the ...