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Jacob OglesJuly 21, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott didn’t take too well to aspersions cast by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson at him from the Caloosahatchee River yesterday. Rather than hearing from a federal official about how green algae blooms lay with state policy, Scott promises he will do something from Washington if voters send him there to replace the incumbent. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 4, 2016

The tourism industry may suffer because of algae blooms that have plagued parts of South Florida. A joint study by Black Hills State University and the University of Florida’s Tourism Crisis Management Initiative shows more than half of potential visitors are concerned about the blue-green algae blooms in parts of South Florida. The study found more than 70 percent […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 14, 2016

Marco Rubio is demanding answers from the U.S. Small Business Administration. In a letter to the SBA administrator, the Miami Republican said “it is unconscionable” that officials recently stated that they had no problem delaying the opening of a relief center in Martin County. “Please answer the following question,” said Rubio in his letter. “In […]

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Rick Scott pushes back on Bill Nelson’s algae claims

Report: Algae blooms could start choking Florida’s tourism industry

Marco Rubio to SBA: ‘It is unconscionable’ agency considered delaying relief announcement