Scott expected to sign “Lake Okeechobee Bill”
By Jordyn Grinnell May 12, 2017 CBS 12 CLEWISTON, Fla. — Governor Rick Scott is expected to sign a bill to build reservoirs south of Lake Okeechobee. The governor is ...
Gov. Rick Scott signs bill for reservoir
Gov. Rick Scott signs bill for reservoir to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges By Tyler Treadway May 9, 2017 TC Palm It's the law: Build a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee to ...
Gov. Rick Scott will approve reservoir
Gov. Rick Scott will approve reservoir to reduce Lake Okeechobee discharges By Isadora Rangel May 3, 2017 TC Palm TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott will sign a bill to fund a ...
Gov. Rick Scott supports south reservoir
Gov. Rick Scott supports south reservoir to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges By Isadora Rangel April 17, 2017 TC Palm TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott supports a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee ...
Notify Floridians ASAP about environmental disasters: Where We Stand- Orlando Sentinel
By the editors of the Orlando Sentinel November 28, 2016 Orlando Sentinel Three months ago, as Florida was still reeling from one environmental disaster — toxic algae blooms on both ...
Editorial: Rick Scott’s positive move for openness
Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board September 27, 2016 Tampa Bay Times Gov. Rick Scott's order to require the public to be told of any pollution incidents within 24 hours is ...
Toxic water rule delayed after Seminole Tribe sues
By Mary Ellen Klas August 11, 2016 Miami Herald TALLAHASSEE Florida environmentalists are hoping that a legal challenge by the Seminole Tribe of Florida will provide the catalyst to force ...
Clean water shouldn’t be so complicated
By Paula Dockery Orlando Sentinel August 4, 2016 We all want clean water. It's vital to our survival. Clean water is necessary to ensure public health. Water leaving our lakes, ...
Maxwell: Florida’s water woes are bad and getting worse. Do you care?
By Scott Maxwell August 2, 2016 Orlando Sentinel A few weeks ago, Florida made national news for being coated in thick, green, toxic algae. It looked like a river of ...