Bruce Ritchie
@bruceritchie
POLITICO Florida environment/energy reporter, grad Univ of S. Carolina, Univ of Florida. @brucebritchie.bsky.social
DeSantis is getting accosted by a man screaming expletives and “is that your fucking legacy” (among other “fuck yous”) at a Bradenton presser right now Pretty sure I heard Alligator Alcatraz brought up Man was taken out quickly
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…
“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.”
USDA to provide $675M to help Fla. citrus farmers recover from hurricanes ift.tt/BvrmEhs
USDA to provide $675M to help Fla. citrus farmers recover from hurricanes ift.tt/BvrmEhs
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…
"Trump pushes plastic straw purchases" via @EENewsUpdates subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews… via @EENewsUpdates
My former @AP colleague @RayLong just retired from @chicagotribune after a 27-year career, offers this advice for next generation of journalists
Everglades scientist surrenders to serve jail sentence over 'trade secrets' wlrn.org/environment/20…
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…
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…
Florida's chief financial officer is one of four votes at Cabinet meetings on important state conservation land purchases.
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
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…