Safeguarding Florida’s Water Supply

- 4:40

with Annette Taddeo of the Florida Senate

Posted

Feb 17, 2020

Florida is home to some of the largest and fastest flowing water springs in the country, which supplies the state with close to 90% of its drinking water. Now – some state lawmakers want to make sure our water supply isn’t abused by the companies that bottle and sell it each and every day. Senator Annette Taddeo talks about this key issue.

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