The Importance of the Everglades in Florida Politics

Write an eight page essay on the importance of Everglades in Florida politics, specifically addressing the following questions.

Using Michael Grunwalds book The Swamp, explain how the developers of Florida viewed the Everglades.
Discuss the attempts to conquer the Everglades.
What were the ecological consequences?
And finally what does the Everglades saga tell us about the viability of Floridas pro-growth policy.