Now hitting deadline, Florida flunks Everglades pollution cleanup

By: Craig Pittman

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 2,012

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The explorers of Florida found the lonely expanse of the Everglades to be downright f-f-f-f-frightening.

“The bog is fearful,” one wrote during an 1892 expedition that took 21 days. “No island visible except the one we are making for — all saw grass and glades.”

These days, crossing the Glades is as easy as paying a toll and driving across Alligator Alley. Perhaps we Floridians have grown too blase´about the Glades, and not …

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