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September 29, 2026
In this episode of Water for Fighting, Brett Cyphers sits down with Chuck Drake, a professional geologist whose career in Florida water resources spans more than four decades. Chuck reflects on his family’s deep roots in Central Florida, growing up hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors, and how an interest in geology eventually led him to hydrogeology and his first job with the St. Johns River Water Management District.
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In this episode of Water for Fighting, Brett Cyphers sits down with Matt Caldwell, a seventh-generation Floridian, former four-term member of the Florida House of Representatives, Lee County Property Appraiser, and president of the Florida State Parks Foundation.
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In this episode of Water for Fighting, Brett Cyphers sits down with Mary Ellen Winkler, an attorney, engineer, and Assistant Executive Director of the St. Johns River Water Management District.
Listen →Mark Twain is said to have quipped, “Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting. And in Florida, the subject of water can bring out the strongest of opinions. The Water for Fighting podcast will discuss the past, present, and future of water in Florida with the people who make it happen.
The host, Brett Cyphers spent over 20 years working throughout Florida government getting to know the people who’ve made water their life’s work and created this podcast to allow you, the listener, to get to know them as well.
Brett Cyphers
Mark Twain is said to have quipped, “Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting. And in Florida, the subject of water can bring out the strongest of opinions. The Water for Fighting podcast will discuss the past, present, and future of water in Florida with the people who make it happen.
The host, Brett Cyphers spent over 20 years working throughout Florida government getting to know the people who’ve made water their life’s work and created this podcast to allow you, the listener, to get to know them as well.
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