Archive for July, 2008

U.S. Representatives passed legislation Monday, correcting a federal mapping error that has prevented Naples Cay residents from participating in the Federal Flood Insurance Program.

The Senate must now approve the bill.

Congressman Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, introduced the legislation, and praised its passage, which corrects a simple mapping error in the Coastal Barrier Resources System developed several [...]

Congressman Connie Mack brought it home - literally - in his remarks to a congressional committee about providing more federal money to research and eradicate red tide.

The Fort Myers Republican spoke of his upbringing in Cape Coral, while testifying about how these algal blooms have worsened over the decades, causing harm to people’s health and [...]

Lawmakers want more scientific research

WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Connie Mack and Allen Boyd represent districts that boast the most beautiful beaches in the nation.

But they also represent areas plagued by microscopic, toxic algae that threaten to devastate those coastlines and injure the health of residents.

“When you have a red tide event, people have a hard [...]

It kills marine life. It irritates beachgoers’ lungs. It’s smaller than the size of a dime, though collectively it can span miles. It’s red tide, a nuisance Southwest Floridians are all too familiar with.

And today, a House subcommittee gathered to further familiarize themselves with it, calling upon the guidance of four red tide experts as [...]

Mack goes to Capitol Hill to fight red tide

Congressman Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, is sick of seeing red — tide, that is. That’s why he’ll be on Capitol Hill Thursday to describe its impact on Southwest Florida and fight for Congress to better fund research on the water condition.

The 10 a.m. meeting with the House [...]