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‘Dirty Money Project’ in the headlines

October 17, 2024

VoteWater’s “Dirty Money Project” is making news across the Sunshine State. First, Executive Director Gil Smart’s Oct. 4 op-ed in the Miami Herald explained how “dirty money” to dirty politicians is a root cause of dirty water. Then, just this…

VoteWater endorses Brian Mast for Congress

October 16, 2024

VoteWater, a South Florida clean-water advocacy group, has endorsed U.S. Rep. Brian Mast for Congress. Mast, a Republican seeking his fifth term in Congress, has been endorsed repeatedly by VoteWater and its predecessor, Bullsugar.org, since he first ran in 2016.…

Deep Dive: Baby manatees are dying – and it might be a sign of recovery

September 26, 2024

So far this year, 133 baby manatee have been found dead in Florida, a mortality rate more than twice the five-year average and more deaths than any other entire year since the state began keeping records in 1974. Still, manatee…

VoteWater endorses Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for U.S. Senate

September 23, 2024

VoteWater has endorsed former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for the U.S. Senate. VoteWater Executive Director Gil Smart praised Mucarsel-Powell’s commitment to cleaner water and noted that she’s taken no money from Florida’s sugar industry, while her opponent, incumbent Sen. Rick Scott,…

‘Parksgate’ fiasco demands an investigation

September 5, 2024

By now you may know the name of James Gaddis, the Florida DEP whistleblower who leaked the plan to “develop” Florida’s state parks. Gaddis, as you probably also know, was fired by FDEP for revealing the plan, which Gov. Ron…

Aftermath: We beat controversial parks plan – but it’s never really over

August 29, 2024

The roar of outrage that greeted Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to develop our state parks was a sight to behold. For the time being, at least, we won; the outcry forced DeSantis to hit the brakes. But make no mistake,…

He blinked: DeSantis backs down on disastrous state parks plan

August 28, 2024

You did it! Just a day after huge crowds of Floridians flocked to rallies around the state demanding Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida DEP scrap a controversial plan to develop our state parks, DeSantis told the DEP to rework…

What is DeSantis thinking with disastrous parks proposal?

August 26, 2024

In backing the ultra-controversial plan for “improvements” at Florida State Parks – golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson State Park; huge 350-room “lodges”/hotels at Anastasia and Topsail Hill Preserve state parks, and more – Gov. Ron. DeSantis walked straight into a…

Florida’s primary tomorrow: Our Miami-Dade endorsements and more

August 19, 2024

Tomorrow is a big day for the clean-water cause, so get out there and Vote Water! In Miami-Dade County, that means voting for incumbent Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, and challenger Cindy Lerner in the race for the County Commission District…

We did it: LOSOM is now the law of the land

August 14, 2024

Five years ago we had an opportunity for change. We seized it. And now, at long last, that change has come. On Monday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division Commander signed a Record of Decision for the…

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