There was a time when Florida encouraged filling in the wetland.

There was a time when Florida encouraged filling in the wetland. Thomas Edison built a winter home in Fort Myers, Fla. In looking back on those years, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the tremendous efforts that Florida women have made to preserve, protect and conserve the natural environment. Building Committee laying cornerstone of Port Richey M. For example, Pasco County set the line two miles out in the Gulf of Mexico. Wilkinson launched a statewide campaign to cap increases. Growth has brought extreme pressures to alter natural habitats. Women have done the lion's share of the work, particularly at the local level. Scene resulting from police crackdown on parking violations, Aug.

Governor Kirk and the Cabinet established an interagency committee to review bulkhead lines and recommend any needed relocations. Loxahatchee was finally designated as a wild life and scenic river. Later the committee made recommendations for the statewide system of aquatic preserves. That too applies only to the primary homes of permanent residents. Carol Browner shepherded the environment under the Chile's administration before going to Washington to head the federal Environmental Protection Agency.