Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics â Week of 4.11.21 Gov. That, of course, is the site where a compromised retention pond nearly ruptured two weeks ago. That could have created an ecological disaster. Florida is a world leader in the mining of phosphate, which is used to make fertilizer. As Piney Point showed though, what’s left behind after the processing could create a catastrophe. Residents near the reservoir got off with just a bullet whizzing past their collective ears. In times of crisis, though, you take what you can get. Once the immediate crisis passes, it’s t...