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Rick Scott campaign stop besieged by red tide protesters
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| Author | Zac Anderson Political Editor Posted Sep 17, 2018 at 2:09 PM Updated at 9:01 AM |
| Media | Newspaper - Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| News Date | Monday, September 17, 2018 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | With the noxious odor of red tide hanging in the air and a fresh wave of dead fish washing up on nearby Gulf beaches, a large crowd of people incensed about the devastating algae bloom that has plagued the region for months directed their anger at Gov. Rick Scott during a campaign event in Venice Monday.
Protesters jammed the sidewalk and spilled into the street around Mojo’s Real Cuban, forcing Scott to enter the restaurant through the back door and leave the same way after just 10 minutes as members of the crowd shouted “coward.”
The governor also cut $700 million from the state’s water management districts, which help implement a range of water quality programs. And Scott reduced staffing at the state Department of Environmental Protection and pushed to speed up and streamline environmental permitting, leading some to accuse the state of cutting corners in protecting the environment. |
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