Manatee County decision to gut wetlands protections shows the need to Vote Water.

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A recent decision to scale back wetlands protections in Manatee County is a case study in why we need to "Vote Water" by electing public officials who'll protect our water resources - and vote out those who cater to special interests at the expense of our waterways.

In this video report VoteWater Executive Director Gil Smart details how undermining wetlands protections - at a time we should be bolstering them - represents a gamble Florida cannot afford to lose.

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