If Thurlow-Lippisch loses seat on SFWMD board, polluters win

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Here’s a case study of how politics pollutes Florida’s waters:

Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch is a Sewall’s Point Realtor, long-time Treasure Coast clean water advocate and, since 2019, a member of the South Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board.

Few people in South Florida care more about our troubled waters, and her presence on the board has been hugely beneficial.

She’s no rubber stamp. And this may be why her tenure on the board is at risk.

Dirty money? Florida politicians are soaking in it, as the powerful sugar industry has already spent more than $1 million on campaign contributions - and that's only in the first quarter of 2023! See who's getting what in our recent report.

As toxic blue-green algae blooms grow on Lake Okeechobee, pics on social media - like the ones we reposted from Calusa Waterkeeper - are generating a lot of anger, and rightfully so. When will it finally end? (Hint: Our next "Deep Dive" will answer that question)

P.S. Signatures Needed! The "Right to Clean and Healthy Waters" petition needs 900,000 signature by November 30 to get on the 2024 ballot. The petition can be printed out and signed here: http://www.floridarighttocleanwater.org/