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Political courage can fix Florida’s water crisis. No longer should Floridians tolerate threats to their health from outdated water-management policy that neglects their best interest. Environmental degradation contributes to the collapse of community businesses and threatens to end a way…
Clean-water voter guides are now available at VoteWater.org. We need your help: Please share them with everyone you know who cares about clean water. VoteWater volunteers surveyed candidates running for office in coastal areas of Florida for their stances on…
The latest from the VoteWater front The VoteWater campaign hits the big screen with a statewide television campaign set to begin airing the first week of July on Fox Sports Sun. The commercial will air four times a week from…
Today, Bullsugar.org is proud to announce the debut of a new initiative, Vote Water, that will spearhead our clean-water voter guides for the 2020 election season. VoteWater.org is a nonpartisan, grassroots effort designed to help Floridians identify clean-water candidates committed…
Article reference: Poll: Floridians willing to pay for clean water; coalitions: here’s how they should do it Tyler Treadway, Treasure Coast Newspapers Published 5:00 p.m. ET April 18, 2020 | Updated 6:21 p.m. ET April 18, 2020 Florida voters cherish clean water and…
Article Reference: DeSantis Will Push 2020 Legislature to Toughen Fines for Municipal Sewage-Spillers By JOHN HAUGHEY THE CENTER SQUARE September 16, 2019 – 7:00am Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will ask the Legislature in 2020 to raise the state’s $10,000 fine…
Article Reference: Despite efforts to curb pollution, Escambia County still struggles with its haunted past Kevin Robinson, Pensacola News Journal Published 6:05 a.m. CT Nov. 20, 2019 | Updated 4:53 p.m. CT Dec. 4, 2019 Despite Escambia County’s outward beauty, our community…
Article Reference: ‘Clean Waterways Act’ passes Florida Senate; what does it mean for the state? FORT MYERS Lawmakers are trying to make sure another water crisis doesn’t happen to our state again. A new bill aims to make our waterways…
Article Reference: FDEP Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) Program News & Announcements New! The department announces a public meeting to present and receive public comments on draft nutrient Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for Lake Marion, Lake Pierce, and Lake…
Article Reference: Battle over phosphate mining roils small Florida town Phosphate mining is a major industry in Florida, but it’s also a major source of pollution, responsible for red tide, toxic algal blooms and killing wildlife. In the northern part…