By Dave Rauschkolb

Florida is on the brink of decisions that could forever endanger our clean waters, our clean beaches and our valuable tourism-based economy. Why?

It is clear some members of the state Senate and House of Representatives are determined to allow offshore drilling regardless of the study by the Century Commission debunking the claims of vast oil and gas reserves off Florida.

Regardless of the growing list of military officials saying it would absolutely interfere with operations.