Hands at the Capitol & Lobby Day

This week, the Florida Legislature is being called into a special session to consider a ballot measure to permanently ban drilling in Florida waters.  A ballot measure will allow the people to decide whether or not the state should engage in nearshore oil and gas exploration.

Please take the time to contact your local Senator and [...]

Hands Across the Sand

On February 13th Floridians will have the opportunity to come together to save our beaches, economy and way of life.  At exactly 12:30PM CST, thousands of Floridians will join hands along the Gulf coast sending the Legislature an undeniable message: we don’t want oil drilling on our coast!  ”Hands Across the Sand” seeks:

To raise awareness [...]

Florida Forum: Energy Exploration

Last night was the FSU/GANNETT Florida Forum on nearshore oil drilling featuring panels of both drilling proponents and opponents.  Also included outside the panels were Rep. Dean Cannon(R) and Sen. Mike Haridopolos (R).  The forum was billed as an evening discussion of the facts associated with nearshore drilling.  Rep. Cannon and Sen. Haridopolos were treated [...]

FSU, Gannett to host forum on offshore drilling debate

A forum on offshore drilling will be held at Florida State University on October 28th at 7:00PM. Here is an opportunity to ask the “experts” some tough questions.  Why are our legislators willing to risk Florida’s economic future for a group of anonymous Texas oilmen? How can current technology be considered safe when a modern [...]