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Lake Lanier Lake Lanier NewsNovember 7, 2014November 11, 2014

Lake Lanier Association Responds to Florida’s Water Wars Lawsuit

Florida’s newly re-elected Governor Rick Scott — who reportedly spent $100 million on his campaign to beat former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, which Scott won by the slimmest of margins — has had a busy week. On Monday, November 3rd, Scott boasted that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to listen …

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Florida’s Spurious Water Wars Accusations

On Monday, November 3, 2014, Florida’s Governor Rick Scott boasted that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up Florida’s suit regarding his claims of Georgia’s overconsumption of waters that he believes are impacting the Apalachicola Bay region, according to the governor’s official website. Governor …