Activists: lawmakers need to fix Everglades spending | Miami Herald

For environmentalists, the upcoming legislative session is a chance to set things right.

At the annual meeting of the Everglades Coalition this week in Coral Gables, the groups vowed not to let Florida legislators again botch efforts to implement a constitutional amendment voters overwhelmingly backed in 2014. It sets aside a third of taxes from real estate deals to buy, restore and manage lands to protect water supplies and wildlife. If all goes as planned, the session should end with 25 percent of the money, or at least $200 million, spent on Everglades projects.

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Activists: lawmakers need to fix Everglades spending | Miami Herald