Florida environmental advocates say the Jacksonville Port Authority and its consultant have refused to release key information about a study that is often used to bolster efforts to dredge the St. Johns River.The Environmental Legal Institute of Florida filed suit against JAXPORT and Pennsylvania consulting firm Martin Associates in circuit court Wednesday asking that the data being used to justify the dredging of the St. Johns down to a depth of 47 feet be released.
Joining us on our regular Friday media roundtable to discuss this and other stories is our panel of local journalists:
- Dan Scanlan, Florida Times-Union reporter
- Fred Matthews, Examiner blogger
- John Burr, Jacksonville Business Journal editor
- A.G. Gancarski, Folio Weekly columnist
Additional topics include Charlie Crist's comments on race and the GOP, and Blake Bortles being drafted to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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