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Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection quietly gave Mosaic the green light to expand its gypsum stack at the company’s New Wales facility in Polk County.

Right to Farm bill opposition a case study in out of touch politics Attacking those who make an honest living growing food for others is not a good strategy. This Session, one of the biggest flashpoints in Tallahassee has emerged between environmental groups and Florida farmers, which include the powerful sugar industry — a prodigious campaign contributor and mainstay in Tallahassee politics over the past several decades. On one side, Senate President Wilton Simpson, an egg farmer by trade, is advocating for legislation ( HB 1601) that will further protect farmers from frivolous lawsuits....

Two tires, from the same truck, riddled with at least 20 nails. "A roofing truck dropped a box of the nails on the highway so I am sure that quite a few people picked up punctures that day," said Keyes, owner of E&M Motors Auto Service in Stuart. It may seem an anomaly, but in fact it's pretty common. Nails, screws, bolts and other debris are all over our roads. They embed themselves in tires, causing flats, consternation — and big expenses if the tire needs to be replaced. I might be the poster child for this annoying phenomenon; eight times in my five years here, I've had to trundle over...

Treasure Coast Newspapers You might have thought governors in Texas and Mississippi thrust the rest of us into a prolonged state of COVID-19 when they decided recently to end mask mandates and limit other restrictions. President Joe Biden was blunt, too: "The last thing we need is Neanderthal thinking that, in the meantime, everything's fine, take off your mask, forget it," he said, according to USA TODAY. "It still matters." Yes, continuing to be prudent, including wearing a mask, still matters. More on that later. But if I’ve learned one thing from the past year-plus: No one knows for ...

Letters to the Editor: Jan. 3, 2021 Large gift to Indian River Community Foundation will have ripple effect On the same day that federal unemployment benefits were to expire for millions of Americans while a $900 billion aid package sat on President Trump’s desk, Indian River Community Foundation received a gift of $100,000 from a client who wished to remain anonymous. The generous donation came along with a special request that the money be used quickly to help vulnerable individuals and families in our community who may be struggling and need emergency financial assistance.  Here are ju...