New Florida stormwater rules don’t fix our pollution problem

By: Craig Pittman

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 2,176

Last Updated: 3 days, 2 hours ago

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Do you have a favorite movie? Mine is “Singin’ in the Rain.” Maybe because I grew up in the rainiest city in Florida, Pensacola. I could identify with Gene Kelly splashing around in all those puddles.

You know what you never see in “Singin’ in the Rain”? Where all that rainwater goes. It swirls around the pavement, but you never see it slosh into a stormwater drain. It’s one clue Gene’s dancing on …

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