SFWMD Should Reject Projects that Benefit Big Sugar over the People of Florida
One of Governor DeSantis’ first acts was to replace Board members of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) who were closely aligned with the sugar industry. After dismal years of Rick Scott’s regime, Floridians breathed a sigh of relief, hoping the new Board would turn away from massive, taxpayer boondoggles and infrastructure projects in the name of the Everglades and our estuaries that benefit, first and foremost, Big Sugar. Unfortunately, Big Sugar continues to control the narrative, like a virulent pandemic, as evidenced by persistent harmful algae blooms, public health alerts and death of fish and wildlife along our beaches. The truth today is as bright and clear as it was 30 years ago: The only way to restore [...]