Stories with 'stuart' tag

Big Sugar scored a sweet deal that’s left Florida’s waterways a toxic mess

Algae blooms are devastating local estuaries and small businesses are suffering… but 400,000 acres of sugar cane fields that line Lake O are a lush, healthy green. So are the pockets of Florida’s politicians.

/ August 4, 2016


Reconnecting the River of Grass

A toxic blue-green algae bloom in Lake Okeechobee and along the Treasure Coast has transformed a slice of paradise into a toxic polluted mess.

/ August 3, 2016