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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Shout out to my (former -- sniff!) @politico.com FL colleagues for great coverage of the Florida primary from last night into this morning with Kimberly Leonard's FL Playbook. They're owning the international politico.com home page this morning.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I'm back from vacation but my mind is still on the river.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The amount of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basin in the two worst drought categories has dropped from 84 percent on May 14 to 3.4 percent today. That's progress. But nearly the entire basin remains in "moderate" to "severe" drought. via drought.gov.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Scientists work to peg Apalachicola River flow needs. One former North Georgia official said the ongoing effort is 'crazy great' at clarifying how to help the river system's oysters, mussels and tupelo trees open.substack.com/pub/brucerit...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

New NOAA drought map shows a slight easing of the drought along the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee & Flint rivers. 100% of region remains in drought. Amount in severe or exceptional drought — two highest categories — dropped from 90% to 84%. www.drought.gov/watersheds/a...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Drought remains over 100% of Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and Flint rivers. But area under the most severe drought category was reduced from 26% to 16%, via @noaacomms.noaa.gov

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint rivers conference in Albany begins today after an awesome day on the Flint and plantation low country boil.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

State Rep. Allison Tant reads a House proclamation recognizing the work of the late Sierra Club lobbyist Dave Cullen during a remembrance ceremony at the historic Capitol.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

FL Gov. Ron DeSantis now seems to be standing in the way of Ocklawaha River restoration more than 50 years after the Cross Florida Barge Canal was halted.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Florida's First District Court of Appeal will take up Gainesville utility referendum. Via @politico.com FL Playbook.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Trump administration proposes plan for offshore drilling off California and in eastern Gulf of Mexico off Florida. How far? I can't say yet. www.boem.gov/sites/defaul...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

The PSC is set to approve rate adjustment for Tampa Electric Co. under review required by 2024 case.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Data Centers "would not give Florida a sniff," TECO's Archie Collins told a FL Chamber forum. From POLITICO's Florida Playbook: www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

ICYMI: Environmental challenge to Alligator Alcatraz paused by 11th Circuit due to fed government shutdown. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Florida DEP announced the purchase of a new state forest. The $32M price tag approved by the governor and Cabinet last December is nearly TWICE the amount appropriated in 2025-26 for DEP's land acquisition program for parks, forests, wildlife management areas, etc.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Apalachicola River oil drilling update via Florida Playbook. Special counsel to FL Attorney General James Uthmeier tells company DEP says "no" to mediation on permit denial. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

From POLITICO Florida Playbook: Mediation sought on Apalachicola River drilling permit.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Florida GOP is now selling "Alligator Alcatraz" swag as Florida Dems raise questions, concerns via @politico.com Florida playbook. politico.com/newsletters/...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Florida's investor-owned utilities are filing their annual storm protection requests, which will add to customer bills.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

A great day to end the 2025 legislative session (but without a budget).

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Florida House sends Senate a bill restricting incinerators near homes in response to Doral facility fire. Via @politicofl Playbook. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Latest in the FPL rate case, from @politico.com 's Florida Playbook. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

A bill capping Everglades restoration $$ by the S. FL Water Management District won unanimous backing last week in a Senate committee after no one showed up to comment on it. But SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett told his board that the gov's office and the 5 WMDs are "engaging" on SB 7002.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

The governor and Cabinet approved these purchases this morning without discussion.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

From POLITICO's Florida Playbook. (It continues on)

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

The state of Florida has a Florida Bat Force? 😀🦇 myfwc.com/wildlifehabi...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

60+ enviro groups ask Florida legislators to strengthen park planning legislation after firestorm over proposed golf courses last summer. Via Politico Florida Playbook.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Just passing it along: The Florida Chamber of Commerce "2025 Jobs and Competitiveness Agenda" contains this language about environment and energy. See: www.flchamber.com/wws2025

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Via POLITICO's FL Playbook, Friends of the Everglades launches campaign pushing state to acquire 102K acres in the Everglades Agricultural Area to stop Lake Okeechobee discharges. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

A thin layer of snow covered the ice overnight in Tallahassee.

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Via POLITICO's "Morning Ag" and "Florida Playbook" www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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Bruce Ritchie @brucebritchie.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

FL Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson's department this week is holding public hearings on proposed electric vehicle charging station rules after the Legislature last year preempted local regulations. From @politico.com earlier this month: