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TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - April 2nd, 2019

Complications to amendments, surprising increases in our budget, and a major flub in our state-wide transportation systems, in just six minutes!

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Songs

Springtime by Lobo Loco

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

 

Sources

Florida House plan would make ballot initiatives much harder to get before voters - Orlando Sentinel

A pleasant surprise for DeSantis' environmental budget - Gainesville Sun

Here is what's happening in the Florida Legislature next week - Orlando Sentinel

State hits SunPass contractor with $4.6 million fine - Tampa Bay Business Journal

Oil and the Everglades, Part Two: THE POCKET

A father-son duo of storytellers. A culture pushed to the very brink. A mayor entering the national spotlight. A tycoon with millions of dollars to spare. An ecosystem on the edge of collapse. They all have one thing in common: oil.

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Songs

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

Nice To Be Near You by Lobo Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Indian Summer by Lobo Loco

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

 

Sources

https://archive.org/details/floridaenchantme00dimo/page/38

https://www.ogj.com/articles/print/vol-110/issue-3/exploration-development/sunniland-shale-an-emerging.html

http://www.collierresources.com/sunniland-oil-trend

https://aoghs.org/petroleum-pioneers/first-florida-oil-well/

http://www.collierresources.com/history-of-oil-exploration-development

https://www.chron.com/local/history/economy-business/article/The-march-from-Humble-Oil-to-Exxon-dates-back-7943392.php

https://www.tampabayfossilclub.com/cms-main.php?page=flStory

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/florida-mayor-sets-date-to-announce-2020-run-for-president

https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/03/13/politics/florida-mayor-wayne-messam-2020-committee/?r=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2F

https://www.miramarfl.gov/250/Founding-the-City

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-ne-everglades-oil-drilling-court-20190318-story.html

https://www.nps.gov/articles/nps-designations.htm

 

TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - March 26th, 2019

Private school vouchers, voting rights, medical marijuana and Andrew Gillum! All summarized quickly for you, so that you're always in the know!

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Songs

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco

Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco

 

Sources

https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/state/florida/

https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/vouchers/index.html

https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/so-do-private-school-vouchers-work

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/2019/03/03/ron-desantis-and-gop-poised-to-redefine-public-education-in-florida/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/school-zone/os-ne-desantis-school-vouchers-scholarships-20190215-story.html

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/2019/03/25/florida-senate-committee-to-hear-amendment-4-bill-today/

https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/despite-confusion-about-amendment-4-florida-granting-felons-voting-rights

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/consumer/os-bz-smokable-medical-marijuana-on-sale-20190325-story.html

https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2019/03/20/gillum-to-launch-florida-voter-registration-campaign-to-trip-up-trump-923517

https://www.270towin.com/states/Florida

Sea Turtles

The sea turtles nest on our shores, trusting us to protect their babies until they can return to the ocean. What are we doing to help? And what mysteries surround the places that keep those turtles safe?

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Songs

Indian Summer by Lobo Loco

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

 

Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM0T9zTvuaU

https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Archie_Carr/

https://fladefenders.org/

https://myfwc.com/research/wildlife/sea-turtles/threats/artificial-lighting/

https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/things-to-do/outdoors-nature/florida-beaches-to-see-nesting-sea-turtles.html

https://seaturtlespacecoast.org/

https://www.seeturtles.org/ocean-plastic

https://conserveturtles.org/#

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/destinations/florida/os-exfl-central-ponce-de-leon-landing-20170514-story.html

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ponce-de-leon-discovers-florida

https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20140116/man-who-rewrote-florida-history-dies

https://marinelife.org/

Interstate 4

I-4 carves through the middle of central Florida, connecting Tampa, Orlando and Daytona like a lifeline. This comes with its own troubles, the kind that only Florida could generate and that can only be explained by a dive into history.

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Songs

Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco

Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Streetlife Silentfilm by Lobo Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Road to Lafeyette by Lobo Loco

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

 

Sources

https://i4ultimate.com/project-info/overview/

https://i4ultimate.com/project-info/future-i-4/#info577           

https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/interstate-highway-system

https://i4ultimate.com/project-info/

https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2007/septemberoctober/feature/planned-paradise-making-the-florida-dream

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/transportation/i-4-makeover/os-i4-construction-damage-claims-denied-20180619-htmlstory.html

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/timeline-fatal-accidents-involving-i-4-ultimate-construction/914970057

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1999-10-17-9910150305-story.html

https://www.sanfordfl.gov/about-sanford/history-and-historic-preservation

https://www.floridamemory.com/blog/2015/05/22/the-dreaded-yellow-jack/

https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201312/3819/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=-LonimBLyI0

http://www.weirdus.com/states/florida/road_less_traveled/route_4_dead_zone/index.php

 

State Rep. Anna Eskamani

Anna Eskamani represents House District 47 in Orlando. She has made a name for herself being very vocal and very active, and she is eager to bring her passion to the state legislature for the next two months. 

What is she excited about? And how did she get to this moment?

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Songs

Indian Summer by Lobo Loco

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

 

Sources

https://www.annaforflorida.com/

https://ballotpedia.org/Anna_Eskamani

 

TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - March 5th, 2019

Immigration, film industries, lobbying and space travel. Catch up on the movings and shakings of Tallahassee as the Florida Legislature begins their sixty-day session today!

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Songs

Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco

 

Sources

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-ne-desantis-sanctuary-cities-20190226-story.html

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/bill-would-ban-sanctuary-cities-in-florida/67-29ca2069-aa00-4327-9461-ece8b89a7275

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/07/08/4-big-things-to-know-about-sanctuary-cities-and-illegal-immigration/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.db12a9a73bb7

https://www.tampabay.com/business/florida-may-get-into-the-business-of-backing-films-again-if-state-bills-pass-20190301/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-ne-legislature-money-campaign-finance-20190302-story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/03/02/spacex-successfully-launches-spacecraft-designed-astronauts/?utm_term=.11426d45bb2e

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/space/go-for-launch/os-bz-crew-dragon-docks-20190303-story.html

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/03/699820591/space-station-celebrates-a-new-era-in-exploration-with-arrival-of-spacex-capsule

 

Oil and the Everglades, Part One: EXPLORATORY

Early last month, a real estate company was given permission to dig into protected land to find oil. It moved by without much comment. Not out of apathy, but because this sort of thing is far more common than many realize. Why? And how do we stop it in the future?

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Songs

Frozen Creek by Lobo Loco

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

 

Sources

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-ne-oil-well-everglades-20190205-story.html

http://projects.sun-sentinel.com/2019/fl-oil-and-gas-well-locations/

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/exploratory-well.asp

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article24820741.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTD6tp2Rdnw

https://kanterhealthorg.wordpress.com/about-us/joseph-h-kanter-founder-and-chairman/

https://www.nps.gov/bicy/learn/the-first-national-preserve.htm

https://www.ogj.com/articles/print/vol-110/issue-3/exploration-development/sunniland-shale-an-emerging.html

https://aoghs.org/petroleum-pioneers/first-florida-oil-well/

https://www.nrdc.org/experts/onshore-drilling-threat-florida-oil-exploration-everglades

The Grapefruit League

Spring training baseball comes to Florida every single year. Our history with baseball is complicated, but the impacts of today are lasting. How did we get here, to the very first day of 2019's spring training season? 

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Songs

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Things You Never Known by Lobo Lobo

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Springtime by Lobo Loco

 

Sources

http://www.floridagrapefruitleague.com/home/history/

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WHS/1886.shtml

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WNL/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/national-league-of-baseball-is-founded

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/photos/photo-1-78

https://dc.curbed.com/2016/9/20/12986838/swampoodle-irish

https://www.mlb.com/spring-training/grapefruit-league/

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/a5b2c2b4

https://www.flasports.com/2018/07/30/2018-mlb-spring-training-produces-687-1-million-of-economic-impact-for-the-state-of-florida/

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/288561-ron-desantis-to-welcome-2019-spring-training-at-governors-baseball-dinner

https://www.sportsdestinations.com/management/economics/economic-impact-florida-sports-13586

https://sabraz.org/the-cactus-league-a-brief-history/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7jTuxjDWw0

TALLAHASSEE TUESDAY - February 19th, 2019

Bills and proposals and new laws and old fights! All that in just five minutes on this week's Tallahassee Tuesday!

 

Songs

Visions of 2018 by Lobo Loco

Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco

 

Sources

https://www.wuft.org/news/2019/02/12/florida-lawmakers-file-anti-gun-violence-legislation/

https://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/2019/02/12/bill-to-arm-florida-teachers-passes-first-committee-along-party-lines/ 

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/opinion/editorials/2019/02/14/florida-legislature-renews-efforts-undermine-home-rule-our-view/2838614002/ 

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/01/29/florida-bill-would-have-students-learn-alternatives-to-climate-change-evolution/ 

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article226334175.html

https://www.aclufl.org/en/news/look-ahead-2019-whats-next-legislative-horizon 

https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_State_Legislature

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/287910-sixty-days-for-2-14-19-a-prime-time-look-at-the-2019-legislative-session