Waterlogged and contaminated: In rural Florida, locals suspect a mining company is to blame for their flooding troubles

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By Sachi Kitajima MulkeySep 4, 2025, 4:45 am119 ptsTrending
The storm had passed, but the water kept rising. In September 2017, Hurricane Irma slammed into Florida, causing tides to surge and dumping about a foot of water across much of the state. A few days later, Jane Blais stood on a bridge with her neighbors near her High Springs ranch, watching the Santa Fe River…

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