Category: Issues
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Who owns Florida’s beaches? The answer might be clearer soon
By Ann Henson Feltgen
FloridaBulldog.org
The Florida Legislature is expected to act soon on whether to overturn a controversial 2018 law that prohibits the public from setting foot on the dry sand of beaches that abut private property in Walton County in the Panhandle. -
Hollywood makes final push to buy ex-golf course as owner plans for RV park
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Feb. 19 UPDATE: The Hollywood City Commission Wednesday took a tentative step toward purchasing the former Sunset Golf Course for as much as $12 million. -
AIDS nonprofit spends millions to control neighbor in Fort Lauderdale housing fight
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
A nonprofit that’s trying to build a controversial low-income housing tower in downtown Fort Lauderdale has spent $4.32 million to buy most of the townhomes in a neighboring development – acquisitions that appear aimed at squelching opposition to the nonprofit’s plans for the area. -
Arsenic and old sludge: A Hollywood environmental story
By Benjamin Paley
Hollywood Gazette
and Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Hollywood’s plans to buy a former golf course and convert it into a nature preserve and passive public park are moving slowly amid concerns about the owner’s controversial decision to lay down a thick layer of lime sludge across the site. -
Judge: Waste Management has rebutted crime-fraud allegations for now
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Waste Management has successfully rebutted crime-fraud allegations that, if upheld, would have forced the trash giant to disclose confidential company records it says are protected by the attorney-client privilege. -
Florida Panthers’ 50-year takeover at Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park goes to court
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
The stealthy deal that last year gave the owners of the Florida Panthers control of a chunk of Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park – including War Memorial Auditorium – for the next 50 years will soon face a judge’s scrutiny.
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