Articles by: Gil Smart
Ashley Guzi spent the night of September 1st waiting for the news that Costa, her four-year-old golden retriever, was dead. She stared at her phone, thinking about how she’d tell her children. Meanwhile the staff at Pet Emergency of Martin…
Congressman Brian Mast recently introduced the Stop Harmful Discharges Act (HR 6700). It is a potential game-changer for Everglades Restoration. Bullsugar.org was honored to be part of the team that worked on the bill. The bill’s language is simple, but…
Hurricane Michael reminds us there are more important things than politics. But as we also know, natural and man-made disasters are politicized too, including this hurricane and the recently authorized EAA Reservoir, which passed the Senate yesterday 99-1 as part…
Bullsugar.org Voter Guides are now live at bullsugar.org/vote. We need your help: Please share them with everyone you know who cares about clean water. The guides are organized by county, they include Democrats and Republicans committed to solving Florida’s water…
For Immediate Release: October 3—Stuart, Florida—Clean water advocacy Bullsugar.org today announced its endorsement of Sen. Bill Nelson for US Senate, and the release of its bi-partisan voter guides for the 2018 general elections. Bullsugar.org’s voter guides identify candidates committed to policymaking…
John Moran has spent years capturing Florida at it’s most picturesque as a photographer and water advocate based in Gainesville. Lately he’s found himself shooting the state in a whole different light. Toxic slime-covered shores have taken the place of clear,…
Matt Caldwell’s role in Florida’s toxic bloom crises may not be as well known as Rick Scott’s, but his actions are no less responsible. His polluter-friendly record is behind the stench along beaches in his Lee County district. And like…
For Immediate Release: September 25—Stuart, Florida—Clean water advocacy Bullsugar.org today announced its endorsement of Rep. Brian Mast (R-Palm City) to represent Florida’s 18th District in the US House. Mast earned Bullsugar.org’s support by establishing an effective record on clean water issues…
Emotions are high as election day approaches and the 2018 toxic algae crisis grinds on. The good news is that “Vote Water” is getting attention. The bad news is that tribal party ties remain hard to break, even after all…
By Maggy Hurchalla State agencies are not giving us adequate warnings about the health risks of cyanobacteria exposure. The Department of Health website minimizes the problem. It says cyanobacteria occur naturally all over the world. What is happening in Lake…