There’s no issue that impacts our community at a deeper or more destructive level than toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee.When the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) was authorized...
Biden Takes A Step in the Right Direction
Two months ago, President Biden disappointed Florida when he announced that they would not spend a dime on the EAA Reservoir. I joined Governor Ron DeSantis and environmental groups in calling...
Lake O Fact Check #41 | Don’t Get Lost in the Spin
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...
A Step Closer to Cleaner Coasts
We’ve all seen the impact harmful algal blooms have on our communities, the environment, our businesses and our health: nausea, vomiting, liver disease and even death. But in order to combat...
Lake O Fact Check #40 | Standing Up for the Heart of the Everglades
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...
Tallahassee Proves It’s Swampier than the Everglades
The sugar industry is at it again. Tomorrow, the Florida Senate will vote on SB 2508, which is legislation that would keep water levels in Lake Okeechobee higher, resulting in more discharges to the...
“Would I Let My Kids Play Outside? No.”
There’s no denying the facts: toxic algal blooms are killing Florida’s fish, birds and manatees. And if we don’t take action, our kids and our families will be the next victims. In...
Lake O Fact Check #39 | Make the Big Deal, the Big Deal
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...
Biden Fails to Fund the EAA Reservoir
I’ve fought every day to ensure that Everglades restoration has full federal funding from the Biden Administration. So, when the Administration announced substantial funding for water...