Environment

We’ve made huge progress in our fight to clean up Florida’s waterways, but we can’t take our eye off the ball. Currently, 90% of Lake Okeechobee is plagued by a severe toxic algal bloom.Our...

Oceans Week is here! From restaurants to fishing guides and boating to beach trips, water is essential to our way of life in Florida. Our waterways, estuaries, and lagoons are a natural...

We just got some disturbing news. The Army Corps of Engineers is going to divert $831,000 slated for Florida water infrastructure projects to Maryland in order to deal with the collapsed Francis...

Happy Earth Day! Today is a celebration of this amazing planet and the hard work we all do to ensure our beautiful environment will be around for the next generation to enjoy. Since joining...

Good news - At my urging, and alongside the advocacy of our entire community, the Army Corps is stopping the toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie.  The Corps has...

I confronted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday about the pollution they’ve been discharging from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie Estuary. I asked them point blank whether their conduct...

Water is everything for families like mine that live along the Treasure Coast. We rely on clean water for drinking, recreation, and business.Despite being so vital to our livelihoods, our estuaries...