May 6, 2024

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Florida's quote of the day

| 11/27/2017

"It’s nice knowing that there’s other kids like me in the world."

-- Levi Draheim

At age 10, Levi Draheim hates math and loves reading Harry Potter books. He plays the violin but dislikes practicing. What he really enjoys is paddling a kayak or going swimming. It helps that he lives just a five-minute walk from the beach in the town of Indialantic on Florida’s east coast.

"I’m the kind of kid who likes to be outside," he said.

He’s also one of 21 children across America who are suing the federal government for its failure to combat climate change.

Levi, an only child who is homeschooled by his mom, is the youngest plaintiff involved in the case known as Juliana vs. the United States. He’s also the only one from Florida, the state scientists say is most vulnerable to rising sea levels.

Read more at the Tampa Bay Times.

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