To the editor:

Some real facts: There has been a Republican federal Congress for eight years.

There has been a Republican Florida Legislature for eight years and a Republican governor for eight years.

Then why is Gov. Rick Scott blaming a Democrat, Bill Nelson, for the dike not being repaired and the algae bloom? Huh? I just don’t get the reasoning here.

Didn’t Scott and the Legislature cut the funding to have the water diverted south and deregulate agriculture run off and septic tank regulations?

Isn’t that the cause of the toxic blooms causing health problems for people and killing marine life?

As a nurse I’m appalled by this entire situation.

Is this alternate news?

Alice Mack, R.N., BSN. former Air Force nurse, Captain.

Fort Myers Beach