Bruce Ritchie

@bruceritchie

POLITICO Florida environment/energy reporter, grad Univ of S. Carolina, Univ of Florida. @brucebritchie.bsky.social

Tallahassee, Florida

Joined November 2008

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Bruce Ritchie@bruceritchie · Jul 22

Florida leased property it bought from Colliers back for one-third of estimated value. "Why in the world would you pay to get an appraisal and then completely ignore it?" Sierra Club's Cris Costello said. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

bruceritchie's tweet card. The lease involves 25,000 acres the state purchased for $122 million in a 2024 deal.

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Bruce Ritchie@bruceritchie · Jul 22

“Florida’s producers have endured back-to-back devastating hurricane seasons,” FL Ag Commissioner @WiltonSimpson said. “And this funding is a major victory that will help them rebuild, recover, and continue feeding our state and nation.”

EE&E News@EENewsUpdates · Jul 22

USDA to provide $675M to help Fla. citrus farmers recover from hurricanes ift.tt/BvrmEhs

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E&E News@EENewsUpdates · Jul 22

USDA to provide $675M to help Fla. citrus farmers recover from hurricanes ift.tt/BvrmEhs

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Kimberly Leonard@leonardkl · Jul 22

Florida Playbook today: -#Miami election is a whole saga -@bruceritchie follows detention center hearing, and @SecRollins announces a disaster block grant -@fineout recaps big day in Tally: @GovGoneWild sworn in, @JayCollinsFL on '26, new committee chairs politico.com/newsletters/fl…

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Bruce Ritchie@bruceritchie · Jul 21

"Trump pushes plastic straw purchases" via @EENewsUpdates subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews… via @EENewsUpdates

bruceritchie's tweet card. A new proposed rule mandates government contractors prove they don't use paper straws, favoring ones made from alternative or biobased plastic materials.

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Ted Bridis@tbridis · Jul 17

My former @AP colleague @RayLong just retired from @chicagotribune after a 27-year career, offers this advice for next generation of journalists

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Jenny Staletovich@jenstaletovich · Jul 18

Everglades scientist surrenders to serve jail sentence over 'trade secrets' wlrn.org/environment/20…

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Bruce Ritchie@bruceritchie · Jul 18

From @politicofl Playbook

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Kimberly Leonard@leonardkl · Jul 18

Florida Playbook Today: -Lawsuits pile up against "Alligator Alcatraz," w/@bruceritchie -@ArekSarkissian covers Ladapo's plea to NIH to look at Covid vax side effects -@fineout details Florida's State Supreme Court's decision to uphold congressional maps politico.com/newsletters/fl…

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Bruce Ritchie@bruceritchie · Jul 16

Oil drilling company files appeal on Apalachicola River permit denial. The notice doesn't give a basis for appeal. But the company told Florida DEP in May that a judge's denial recommendation was "fundamentally flawed" on key issues. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

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Bruce Ritchie@bruceritchie · Jul 16

Florida's chief financial officer is one of four votes at Cabinet meetings on important state conservation land purchases.

GGary Fineout@fineout · Jul 16

Governor's office confirms that @GovRonDeSantis will appoint state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia to vacant CFO post ... More here ... Blaise-ing into the CFO job politico.com/newsletters/fl… By me and @leonardkl

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Kimberly Leonard@leonardkl · Jul 16

Florida Playbook Today: - @GovGoneWild will be Florida's next CFO. We get into his bio and the @JoeGruters matchup/behind-the-scenes machinations - @bruceritchie was in court covering the beach use legal fight in Walton County - Congress fundraising hauls politico.com/newsletters/fl…

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