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The measure had drawn opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis and critics such as fishing guides who raced to the Capitol to appear in the Senate gallery. A leader of one group said the changes removed the “worst of the worst” in a bill that opponents argued was being rammed through the legislative process.

The original bill would have helped sugar growers and city water utilities at the expense of the Everglades and coastal communities by requiring state state water managers to take steps to hold the lake’s water level higher.

Senators are manipulating the levers of power on water policy, antagonizing many Floridians, writes Opinions Editor Steve Bousquet.

Senators are manipulating the levers of power on water policy, antagonizing many Floridians, writes Opinions Editor Steve Bousquet.

Flush with federal cash and higher-than-expected tax collections, key House and Senate committees Wednesday moved forward with budget proposals that are about $3.3 billion apart.

It's worthwhile to review what transpired Wednesday during the debate about SB 2058.

Flush with federal cash and higher-than-expected tax collections, key House and Senate committees Wednesday moved forward with budget proposals that are about $3.3 billion apart.

Senate bill could jeopardize LOSOM and EAA reservoir. Critics include VoteWater, Everglades Foundation, Captains for Clean Water & Calusa Waterkeeper.

View the Key West Citizen for Friday, February 4, 2022

In an unprecedented move, the Biden Administration steered nearly $1.1 billion into U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Everglades restoration projects recently — the lion’s share itemized in the bipartisan Infrastructure