Governor Rick Scott

The Japan Times: Florida algae bloom afflicts economy, sea life

[Our area made the Japan Times, but for all the wrong reasons . . . ]  AFP-JIJI July 30, 2016 Japan Times MIAMI – Every night Tim Robinson sleeps in ...

WPTV: Gov. Rick Scott continues to ask feds for help in algae crisis

Scott has no plans to visit Martin County By Charlie Keegan July 28, 2016 WPTV BOCA RATON, Fla. - What does Gov. Rick Scott have to say about the algae ...

Slimy Green Beaches May Be Florida’s New Normal

By Laura Parker PUBLISHED JULY 27, 2016 National Geographic The guacamole-thick algae that fouled both coasts earlier in July will likely be a regular occurrence for the Sunshine State. Here’s ...

Regulators want to allow more toxic chemicals in Florida’s water

BY MARY ELLEN KLAS Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau Miami Herald July 25, 2016 A state panel will decide Tuesday whether to allow polluters to increase the level of toxic chemicals they ...

Mark Woods: This news really stinks

By Mark Woods Jacksonville Times Union Jacksonville.com July 23, 2016 Be grateful that the wonders of modern technology don’t include scratch-and-sniff newspapers, because this column really stinks. I know some ...

Gil Smart: Your activism is getting under their skin

By Gil Smart, Columnist TC Palm July 22, 2016 So our letter-writing campaign to Gov. Rick Scott is winding down, and in the next week or so we're looking at ...

Letter Writing Campaign: Where are you, Governor?

Enough is enough with the toxic algae that has proliferated our waterways.   Fill in your information below and choose a letter to send to Governor Rick Scott.  Then click ...

Letter to Governor Scott: Can You Smell It Now?

JOIN US IN WRITING THE GOVERNOR - SEND YOUR LETTER BELOW: Algae bloom toxicity levels are now extreme on the Treasure Coast. Sea creatures are dying. Residents have trouble breathing. ...

Florida can pay for algae recovery on its own, FEMA says

By Isadora Rangel TC Palm July 18, 2016 Florida has enough money to handle the Treasure Coast algae crisis on its own and without federal help, a Federal Emergency Management ...