There is a lot of misinformation flying around out there about Lake Okeechobee and the health of our waterways. Now, it’s time to set the record straight. The #LakeOFactCheck video series analyzes...
Mast, Donalds, Florida Community Leaders Unite To Call On Army Corps To Stop Harmful Discharges To Florida’s East And West Coasts
Stuart, Fla. – U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) and Byron Donalds (FL-19)—along with community leaders from west, east and south of Lake Okeechobee—are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of...
The Army Corps Has A Chance to Stop Toxic Discharges
In the coming weeks, the Army Corps will announce a new plan for managing Lake Okeechobee that will be in place for years to come. This decision will affect communities across Florida, and it is our...
Stop Poisoning Our Kids!
I constantly strive to help shape a community that our kids can be proud to grow up in and raise their own families here also. The Army Corps’ toxic discharges from Lake O are having the...
Supporting Our STEM Education And The Workforce
Researchers in STEM fields are vital to our country’s economic success. The breakthrough scientific discoveries from this research often improve the world in ways we could never imagine before the...
The Army Must Protect Personnel From Toxic Algae
The toxic algal bloom on Lake O has been recorded as large as 500 square miles this spring, making it bigger than the size of New York City, and has also recently tested more than 100 times too...
Mast Urges Army To Protect Personnel At Lake Okeechobee From Toxic Algae
Stuart, Fla. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) wrote to Acting Secretary of the Army John Whitley urging him to protect Army personnel working at Lake Okeechobee considering that algae in...
More Bills Passed to Help Veterans
Our nation’s veterans, which include more than one million Floridians, have made huge sacrifices to defend our freedom. That’s why I believe the government must do all it can to help them when...
Mast Appeals Pelosi’s Unconstitutional $500 Fine: I’m Following The Science
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today sent a letter to Chair of the House Ethics Committee Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Ranking Member Jackie Walorski (ID-02)...