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Restore Florida Bay

Re the excellent Oct. 4 story Florida Bay on the brink: We who love Florida Bay and Everglades National Park can only pray that the political powers listen to this “canary in the coal mine.” The message is clear: Restore the historic freshwater flows to Florida Bay.

Politics and special-interest groups must come second to nature. We cannot stand by and watch Florida Bay die. Once gone, this treasure may never return as nature intended it to be.

Eddie Wightman, Islamorada

This story was originally published October 7, 2015 at 7:27 PM with the headline "Restore Florida Bay."

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