St. Petersburg Times By Craig Pittman, Times Staff Writer
GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann startled some people last
week when she said she'd be in favor of drilling for oil in the
Everglades. Most oil-drilling discussions in Florida concern whether it
will sully the beaches, not whether it would ruin the River of Grass.
But
then, this week, Gov. Rick Scott appeared to back Bachmann up, then
backed down, and now other politicians and activists are weighing in. Read More.