The Tortured Coast

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...

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...

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...

It’s been five years since the bill I wrote requiring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to redo the Lake Okeechobee management schedule was signed into law.  And it’s been more than two years...

For years, our Treasure Coast community has had to deal with toxic discharges coming from Lake Okeechobee into our estuaries and coastal waters.  We have been sounding this alarm for years -...

If you take a trip out to Lake Okeechobee right now, the smell will knock you over.  There is disgusting, bright green, toxic algae covering huge swaths of the lake, and the only goal is to try...

There is a massive human and environmental toll from the discharges to the Treasure Coast. For decades, special interests have been prioritized over human health and safety. And it's turning the...

Florida is one-of-a-kind.  From our water to the ecosystems, you’d be hard pressed to find a place like Florida anywhere else in the world.The federal government needs to respect that. ...

I keep mason jars of blue-green algae in my office.   Whenever I see them, I remember the unpleasant stench that covered our district back in summer of 2018.  Businesses were closed,...