"Tallahassee has failed to adequately address the increasing number of environmental problems facing Florida and the next class of elected officials must act far more aggressively to solve them.

That was the view expressed by an overwhelming majority of the Florida Influencers, a group of 50 leading voices from around the state. In the latest survey, 68 percent of Influencers said they were either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with how well state lawmakers have handled climate and environmental issues, while just 8 percent said they were satisfied.

“Climate change will impact all earthlings, but we Floridians are at the epicenter of the impacts,” said Richard Fain, the CEO of Royal Caribbean. “We have more to lose and we can be an exemplar to the nation. The governor and legislature need to provide leadership for dealing with it.”"

Adam Wollner reports for the Miami Herald August 13, 2018. [2]