An Analysis of the Florida Municipal Power Agency Audit

/ Categories: Research, Cost Savings, Energy/Environment

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) was established in 1978 to provide competitively priced, reliable power and value-added services for its member municipalities. Concern over higher rates has caused some FMPA member municipalities to “break ranks” in pursuit of lower power rates. This report looks at the FMPA, and the oversight, or lack thereof, that currently exists.

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Budget Watch - House and Senate Proposed Budgets

/ Categories: Research, Budget/Approps, Corrections/Judicial, Education, Energy/Environment, Health Care, Local Government, Taxpayer Guide, Retirement
A more than $4 billion dollar difference between the House and Senate budget proposals is detailed in this annual analysis of the initial budgets, which shows that the largest point of contention between the chambers is in funding the health and human services portion of the budget.
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The Lionfish: Threatening Native Fish and Florida's Fishing Industries

/ Categories: Research, Energy/Environment, Tourism

The lionfish, native to the Indo-Pacific region, is an invasive species in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean that devours native fish and competes for food with native predators, and represents a threat to several important industries in Florida, including sport and commercial fishing, and to the health of coral reefs and the biodiversity in our waters.

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