http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-06-15/news/fl-everglades-sugar-costs-20140615_1_everglades-restoration-albert-slap-sugar-industry
1990:
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/31/opinion/l-saving-the-everglades-from-sugar-cane-251390.html
Yep.
That worked out real well.