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Florida's 'Billionaire Bunker' battles local communities over aging septic tanks
"Florida's government is frequently manipulated by special interests." ...
In 2022, Roy Coley, director of the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, center, greets attendees for the groundbreaking of the Connect 2 Project in Miami Shores, a multi-year, countywide program ...
When Floridians think about water pollution, many picture visible problems like red tide blooms, dead fish or closed beaches. But some of the most serious threats to Florida’s water quality are far ...
As South Florida faces sea-level rise, flooding and storm surge, officials are working to switch thousands of septic tanks across the region into sewer connections. “Within a number of years they’re ...
Nutrients from failing septic systems contribute to harmful blue-green algae blooms in Florida's waterways. Toxins from blue-green algae have been linked to neuro-degenerative diseases like ALS and ...
A federal judge ordered Florida to reinstate a manatee feeding program and halt new septic tank permits near the Indian River Lagoon. The order mandates Florida to apply for an Incidental Take Permit ...
Orange County has made impressive progress with its septic-to-sewer program. Nearly 600 families have already converted, making their goal of converting 2,000 homes in Apopka over a quarter of the way ...
Jacksonville's spending on eliminating septic tanks in three Jacksonville neighborhoods goes over $100 million mark with EPA ...
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