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Florida governor booed out of restaurant over red tide algae issues
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) was reportedly booed out of a restaurant as protesters vented their frustration over the state’s red algae tide crisis.
Scott was making a campaign stop in Venice, Fla., when he was met with angry protesters outside of Mojo’s Real Cuban restaurant on Monday, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. The governor, who is term-limited under Florida's Constitution, is currently in a tight race against incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson (D) for Nelson's seat.
He entered the restaurant but only stayed about 10 minutes before he left to a booing crowd.
Protesters outside the restaurant reportedly chanted “Hey hey, ho ho, red tide Rick has got to go" and held signs that dubbed him “red tide Rick.”
Scott’s critics told the newspaper that he is only exacerbating the problem.
Increased nutrient levels in water from leaking septic tanks or lawn fertilizer causes red tide blooms to develop, the Herald-Tribune noted.
Scott signed legislation that repealed mandatory septic tank inspections in 2012. As governor, he has also cut $700 million from the state’s water management districts and reduced staffing at Florida's Department of Environmental Protection, the newspaper added.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/407141-florida-governor-booed-out-of-restaurant-over-red-tide-algae-issues
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) was reportedly booed out of a restaurant as protesters vented their frustration over the state’s red algae tide crisis.
Scott was making a campaign stop in Venice, Fla., when he was met with angry protesters outside of Mojo’s Real Cuban restaurant on Monday, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. The governor, who is term-limited under Florida's Constitution, is currently in a tight race against incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson (D) for Nelson's seat.
He entered the restaurant but only stayed about 10 minutes before he left to a booing crowd.
Protesters outside the restaurant reportedly chanted “Hey hey, ho ho, red tide Rick has got to go" and held signs that dubbed him “red tide Rick.”
Scott’s critics told the newspaper that he is only exacerbating the problem.
Increased nutrient levels in water from leaking septic tanks or lawn fertilizer causes red tide blooms to develop, the Herald-Tribune noted.
Scott signed legislation that repealed mandatory septic tank inspections in 2012. As governor, he has also cut $700 million from the state’s water management districts and reduced staffing at Florida's Department of Environmental Protection, the newspaper added.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/407141-florida-governor-booed-out-of-restaurant-over-red-tide-algae-issues
