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    DeSantis vetoes bill to bolster warnings about Florida’s polluted waters

    By Max Chesnes,

    27 days ago
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    Sunbather Mike Pelletier soaks up the afternoon sun while visiting a reconstituted beach at Caddie’s Treasure Island on Oct. 18. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday vetoed a unanimous bill that would have increased warnings to Floridians when beaches were polluted. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday night vetoed a measure that would have increased warnings for Floridians and tourists when a beach or public waterway is polluted.

    The bill required the Florida Department of Health to issue health advisories if water quality failed to meet the agency’s standards, and required closing polluted beaches “if it is deemed necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public,” according to a House staff analysis of the bill.

    The measure also required municipalities and counties to notify the state health department of unsafe water quality within 24 hours and required counties to posts...

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