A historic land deal aimed at helping restore the dying Everglades, and lauded by Gov. Charlie Crist as "monumental as the creation of our nation's first national park," may end up dead in the water. ...more

February 24, 2009

A major competitor of U.S. Sugar filed a complaint alleging its $1.34 billion dollar deal to sell the state land won't advance Everglades restoration and only lines the pockets of U.S. Sugar, a spokesman for Florida Crystals said Friday. ...more

December 12, 2008

Florida has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Sugar to revise a proposed land buy meant to boost Everglades restoration, significantly lowering the initial $1.75 billion cost, two sources familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Monday. ...more

November 11, 2008

Florida has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Sugar to revise a proposed land buy meant to boost Everglades restoration, significantly lowering the initial $1.75 billion cost, two sources familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Monday. ...more

November 10, 2008

For the past seven months, Gov. Charlie Crist and his staff have been talking in secret with U.S. Sugar Corp. about buying all its holdings in South Florida. ...more

June 26, 2008