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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.