We are Florida Independent. The Florida Independent staff loves to investigate and write about everything and anything that can help people live a better life. We are based in Florida and our families are the focus of our lives. Finance, investing, travel, sports and food rank among the many topics we enjoy reading and writing about, sharing our knowledge and experiences with our readers.
Gov. Rick Scott's response to a legal challenge to his rejection of federal funds for a high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando is due today. When he
A Florida House panel yesterday made several major changes to a measure that would have blocked state and local governments from enforcing the EPA's numeric nutrient criteria, water quality rules intended to crack down on high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in Florida's waterways.
