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Nicolás Rivero

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
7
Latest publication
Sep 24, 2026
Outlet visibility, for The Miami Times
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Jul 26, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Nicolás Rivero | Florida Trib

    Watchdogs warn Amendment 3 may cut funding for flood control and drinking water (opens the original)

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    Water management districts are responsible for maintaining water levels and quality throughout the state, including dealing with algae blooms, like this one that occurred at the Port Mayaca Lock in Lake Okeechobee years ago. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Water watchdogs are raising alarms about Amendment 3, the statewide ballot initiative initially championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that would slash property tax funding for local governments. The measure would also cut funding for Florida’s fi

  2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Nicolás Rivero/The Florida Trib

    Florida sets new course for controversial herbicide program behind closed doors (opens the original)

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    Editor's note: This story was originally published by The Florida Trib. After a lifetime fishing on Lake Okeechobee, Justin Jones has gotten familiar with the herbicides state contractors spray on the water to kill invasive aquatic plants like hydrilla and water hyacinth. “Some taste like metal, like pennies in the air,” Jones said of chemicals with names like Glyphosate, Diquat and Aquathol Super K. “Others smell like a really bad cleaning chemical.” Jones, a 36-year-old bass fishing guide who

  3. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Nicolás Rivero/The Florida Trib

    DeSantis pledged millions for restoring reef ‘then pulled the rug from under us’ (opens the original)

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    Editor's note: This story was originally published by The Florida Trib. Under a white tent on Summerland Key, scientists and volunteers are building cribs for baby corals. The team is working through the late summer heat to rig tanks with hoses, pumps and filters designed to cycle saltwater over a brood of 100,000 coral fragments. Just offshore, the battered reef is once again bleaching in record-breaking ocean temperatures. This land-based nursery is part of a state-backed project to rescue, br

  4. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Nicolás Rivero, Florida Trib

    Weakened federal heat protection rules leave Florida workers sweating (opens the original)

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    On a hot afternoon last July, a tropical plant nursery worker named Sandra fainted while driving an open-air tractor down a public road between fields in Homestead, Florida. Her vision darkened and her body slumped, but the tractor kept moving. After a harrowing moment, she regained control and pulled off to the side of the road. Then came the most dangerous part — at least, for her job prospects. She decided to take a break without her employer’s permission. “I said to myself, ‘Well, le

  5. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · Nicolás Rivero | Florida Trib

    Who is pouring millions into the sleepy race for Florida’s ag commissioner? (opens the original)

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    At least on paper, this year’s quiet election for Florida agriculture commissioner is hardly a campaign at all. Incumbent commissioner Wilton Simpson is running for re-election with the endorsement of President Donald Trump, Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and 61 of the state’s 67 sheriffs. He entered the race in April with $33 million stashed across four political action committees. His opponents, combined, had about $40,000 on hand. Despite Simpson’s towering cash advant

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