Overview

• State of Florida bought 11,000 acres for $30 million from the Collier family for Everglades conservation.
• Lawsuit alleges 8,000 acres are contaminated with creosote, a chemical linked to health risks.
• Plaintiff Sonja Eddings Brown claims contamination stems from a 1956 industrial fire.
• Environmental assessments by state agencies reportedly found no current contamination issues.
• The Collier family denies all allegations, calling the lawsuit baseless and without merit.