UNITY Platform · I
Improving Our Environment & Economy
"Improving water quality, fighting red tide at the source, and protecting our local economy, tourism, and jobs."
$184M+
Cost Per Red Tide Event
$3.2B
Tourism Economy at Stake
27+
Years Victor Has Lived Here
Our environment is our economy. In Southwest Florida, clean water isn't just an environmental issue — it's an economic lifeline. Red tide events cost our region $184 million or more per event in lost tourism revenue, shuttered businesses, and declining property values.
The Caloosahatchee River, our Gulf beaches, the Everglades — these aren't abstract conservation topics. They are the reason people visit, move to, and stay in FL-19. When algae blooms choke our waterways, restaurants close, fishing charters cancel, and real estate values drop. Our families pay the price.
Victor has lived in Southwest Florida for over 27 years. He's seen the damage firsthand — the dead fish lining Fort Myers Beach, the green slime on the Caloosahatchee, the "Do Not Swim" signs that cost our tourism industry millions. He's running to fight for federal investment in water quality at the source, not just cleanup after the damage is done.
"Our Gulf beaches, our waterways, our Everglades — they aren't abstract conservation topics. They're our livelihood, our home, and our legacy."
— Victor Arias
Victor's Commitments
- ✓ Fight for full federal funding of Everglades restoration and Lake Okeechobee discharge reform
- ✓ Secure research funding to combat red tide and protect our $3.2 billion tourism economy
- ✓ Support affordable housing initiatives so workers in our hospitality and service industries can live where they work
- ✓ Lower grocery prices and cost of living by addressing supply chain bottlenecks and corporate price gouging
"Clean water isn't a partisan issue. It's about the future of our community, our tourism economy, and the health of our families."
Victor has spent over 27 years in Southwest Florida fighting for the communities that depend on clean waterways and a healthy Gulf coast.
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