Florida Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Contaminated Everglades Land Purchase

Former employee claims 8,000 acres sold for conservation contain toxic chemicals from past industrial activities.

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.