The widely condemned practice of shark finning has been illegal in U.S. waters for close to two decades. But it remains legal to import and export shark fins out of Florida, so many a poacher flies their catch in and out of Miami.
A bill filed by state Rep. Kristin Jacobs would outlaw the fin trade entirely within the state of Florida. The legislation (HB 401) would explicitly shut down any and all commerce of the kind.
Read MoreNew lobbying compensation reports show Anfield Consulting earned as much as $1.2 million in lobbying pay during the second quarter of 2019.
The team of Albert Balido, Frank Bernardino, Edgar Fernandez and Stephen “Pepper” Uchino lobbied on behalf of 50-plus clients in the Legislature and the executive branch.
Read MoreRobert Allan Smith spent his day off doing what he loved: Tinkering with his motorcycle.
He took it out for a test ride, pulling out of his driveway onto DePauw Avenue. He saw an Orange County work van approaching the intersection.
He thought the van’s driver saw him. Then, he was hit. It was Sept. 7, 2006.
“The importance of this historic measure cannot be overstated as its impact on South Florida water will be felt both in terms of availability of clean drinking water and impacting our environment for the foreseeable future,” said state Sen. Lauren Book, a Plantation Democrat.
Read MoreFlorida Department of Transportation brass agreed this month to assign a railway administrator to help Treasure Coast officials resolve shortcomings in Virgin Trains’ construction plans for railroad crossing improvements.
Read MoreState law limits how much a government can pay in a lawsuit.
But on Wednesday, the Florida Senate voted to give final approval to a bill that compels Miami-Dade County commissioners to pay $1.45 million to the estate of Eric Scott Tenner.
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