Lobbyist Issues Warning About Potentially Costly Transparency Law
Most builders and other contracted companies doing business with the state will now have to follow open records laws. By Steve Miller Florida Center for Investigative Reporting The transparency page...
View ArticleReport: Florida’s Economic Outlook is ‘Grim’
Report shows Florida’s economic outlook has some pitfalls. By Ashley Lopez Florida Center for Investigative Reporting Florida’s economic outlook is not looking too good, according to a new report. The...
View ArticleFlorida’s Toll Lane Boom
Southbound traffic on Interstate 95 in Miami is at a standstill due to a traffic accident. The neighboring two express lanes are unaffected. (John Van Beekum / for FCIR) By Eric Barton Florida Center...
View ArticleEric Barton Discusses Florida’s Controversial Toll Lane Projects on NPR Show
Eric Barton was a guest this week on WBUR’s “Here & Now,” which is broadcast on more than 380 NPR member stations across the country, to discuss his story “Florida’s Toll Lane Boom.” Barton’s...
View ArticleHighway Agency Takes a Hit Over Safety Report on Electronic Billboards
The billboard industry, which has aggressively pushed to install more lucrative electronic displays nationwide, maintains that these new types of billboards are as safe as traditional ones. (Photo by...
View ArticleHeavy-Spending Trucking Industry Pushes Congress to Relax Safety Rules
By Brian Joseph FairWarning Big rig crashes kill nearly 4,000 Americans each year and injure more than 85,000. Since 2009, fatalities involving large trucks have increased 17 percent. Injuries have...
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