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homer · Mar 4, 2023

gatorpa said: ↑

Not really.
DeSantis vetoes bill that prioritized water for sugar industry over the Everglades

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday vetoed a controversial bill that would have changed the state’s policy for Everglades restoration and that critics had derided as catering to the sugar industry around Lake Okeechobee

The governor, however, left another $352 million in the budget to be used for Everglades restoration. Everglades Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg said in a statement that with the allocation, DeSantis “has exceeded his historic four-year commitment of $2.5 billion for America’s Everglades and Florida’s environment, and the Everglades Foundation applauds him for his dedication and continued advocacy for this pivotal piece of our great state of Florida.”

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article262297457.html#storylink=cpy
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That’s good news I didn’t know.
Thanks

oragator1 · Mar 4, 2023

Yep, good.

G8trGr8t · Mar 6, 2023

Fort Myers Beach removes 10 tons of dead fish from beaches; 3 tons to go (msn.com)

Fort Myers Beach officials have hauled off 10 tons of fish, with another three tons to be removed Monday.

Fish kills have been reported from Sanibel Island south to Marco Island.

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