If the South Florida Water Management District comes up with $1.34 million to buy 180,000 acres from U.S. Sugar, your taxes will go up, says State Rep. Denise Grimsley. ...more

December 28, 2008

More than two months after the state announced plans to buy out U.S. Sugar, congressmen are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of information they're getting on the deal, and they're warning that the deal could do more harm than good to the Everglades region. ...more

September 8, 2008

Lake Roberta is in urban rescue mode. Which means it's pretty much a mess where Idlewild Avenue meets Roberta Circle. Workers are digging trenches, laying pipes and installing a sediment trap to catch stormwater runoff and block debris and oil from settling to the lake's bed. ...more

January 24, 2008