Florida’s majestic beauty is why we ‘Vote Water’

Here at VoteWater, we learned a new word last week: “Doomscrolling.” According to Wikipedia it means “spending an excessive amount of time reading large quantities of negative news online.”

Guilty as charged.

There’s never any shortage of unsettling news about Florida’s waterways. But let’s tap the brakes and talk about what we’re fighting for instead of what we’re fighting against.

Or rather, let us show you. These pics, we hope, illustrate the breathtaking beauty and majesty of our Florida waterways. 

All of this is fragile. All of this needs protection. And that’s why we “Vote Water.”

Tell us why you Vote Water – and maybe we’ll feature your story (and photos!) in a future

A brown pelican hurries to catch a flock headed out of the St. Lucie Inlet on Oct. 18, 2023, in Martin County. Photo by Leah Voss.
Cast net fisherman take to the St. Lucie River on Jan. 12, 2023, in Martin County. Photo by Leah Voss. 
A Wood Stork and Great Egret make use of a Martin County wetland. Photo by Dave Preston.
The St. Lucie Inlet sparkles under the sun on Jan. 12, 2023, in Martin County. Photo by Leah Voss.
Paddleboarders rest next to a mangrove island near the Stuart Sandbar on Jan. 12, 2023, in Martin County. Photo by Leah Voss.
A reddish egret flies out of the shallow flats near the St. Lucie Inlet on Jan. 12, 2023, in Martin County. Photo by Leah Voss.
Mangrove forests surround the boardwalk of St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park on Oct. 18, 2023. Photo by Leah Voss.
Sunset at Fort Clinch State Park, Nassau County. Photo by Gil Smart.