Jim Turner

October 11, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Backers tout Amendment 1 on the November ballot as a consumer protection measure, but critics and editorial boards malign the effort as an attempt to hinder the development of alternative fuels.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

9 minute read

October 04, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Florida Power & Light, with an increased reliance on natural gas to generate electricity, got approval to buy a second coal-fired power plant that it intends to close.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

October 03, 2016 | Daily Business Review

The governor and Cabinet are set to vote Tuesday on an 11,000-acre purchase with 10 natural springs.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

September 29, 2016 | Daily Business Review

County elections supervisors are up for pay raises, while penalties increase for trafficking in the modern version of food stamps and for stealing credit-card information at gas pumps, under new laws that go into effect Saturday.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

September 27, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Rick Scott ordered new public notification rules as a result of a sewage spill in Pinellas County and a sinkhole south of Lakeland that sent toxins into the drinking-water supply.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

September 20, 2016 | Daily Business Review

The attorney general says her office received only one complaint about Trump University that she didn't know about before getting a $25,000 political donation from Donald Trump.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

September 15, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Eliminating the state's no-fault auto insurance system could save average Florida motorists 9.6 percent on their liability-coverage packages, or about $81 a year per car, according to a study released by the state.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

August 31, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Primary-election voters approved the expansion of a renewable-energy tax break that backers say will help businesses and spark the expanded use of solar energy in Florida.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

August 18, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Environmental groups want a federal court to order more protection for coral reefs during the planned expansion of Port Everglades in Broward County.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

August 02, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Florida voters will be asked Aug. 30 to extend to commercial and industrial properties a renewable-energy tax break that residential property owners already enjoy.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

8 minute read