Florida

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Lake Okeechobee: Why Water Level Matters to South Florida

Activists have bullied the Army Corps of Engineers to lower Lake Okeechobee's water levels. The idea comes from preventing the spread of algal blooms,...

CEA and FL Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Host Energy Affordability Event for Families and...

Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the nation’s leading energy advocate for families and small businesses, the Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Policy...
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Lower Gas Prices Move Florida Tourism Numbers Higher

More than 16.5 million visitors visited South Florida last year, a 3.5 increase in tourism from the year before – courtesy of expansions in...
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Will I Have To Move Back In With My Parents?

No matter how old, or young, you are, the joy of receiving a paycheck is generally universal. It’s confirmation that your hard work has...
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Can I Drop My Healthcare Insurance and Still Afford the Costs of Medical Bills?

The Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA), often referred to as Obamacare, changed modern day healthcare. As Karen Pollitz, health care policy expert and senior fellow...
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Lower Gas Prices are Driving Historic Surge in Tourism

A record-setting 35.7 million visitors came to Florida between January and March this year.  At the heart of this increase in tourism is lower...
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Tourism a Hot Ticket in Southwest Florida this Memorial Day Weekend

CEA's Florida Director discusses current gas prices impact on Memorial Day travel plans. When energy costs are lower across the board it helps everyoneAt the airport...
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Consumer Group Urges the Administration to Continue Efforts Toward the 5-Year Offshore Leasing Plan

Washington, DC - Today, Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the nation’s leading energy advocate for families and small businesses, urged the Trump administration to move...
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Green New Deal: A Proposal Floridians Cannot Afford

CEA's Kevin Doyle discusses how the Green New Deal would negatively impact Floridians from travel plans and tourism, to replacing current household appliances, which...
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Banning Offshore Drilling May Hurt Florida’s Economy

CEA's Kevin Doyle outlines how calls to ban offshore drilling may hurt Florida's economy and households, already struggling to afford $2500 in energy bills...