In Central Florida, protecting the environment is perhaps even more important than other locations, but it also presents unique challenges.
Being good stewards of our planet's natural resources and beauty is in everyone's interest, because we all live here. We all breathe the air and drink the water, so if these resources become compromised, we all suffer.
There are other ways we can suffer, too, such as economically. This district is situated close but not really close to the mega tourist attractions in Orlando area, and I don't see people going out of their way to stay in Citrus County, or Lake County, or Sumter County, or Marion County if they want to spend their vacations at Orlando area theme parks.
That's OK, though. We have natural assets tourists love too, such as campgrounds, fishing streams, lakes for boating, canoeing and kayaking opportunities. We have beloved manatees people can see up close.
These kinds of attractions bring different kinds of tourists, but they can still aid our local economies if we do our part to maintain our natural resources, keeping them safe and beautiful for permanent and transient residents alike.
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