Just hours ago, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. heard arguments in a case that has a major impact in Florida. It's over who should be protecting our wetlands and enforcing laws like the Clean Water Act. Now homeowners are caught in the middle, trying to preserve green space themselves. “I'm hoping that they can unfreeze the permitting process really because we're just the small guy,” Adam Lombardo, a homeowner in the Waterford on Alafia subdivision in Riverview, said. Lombardo and his family don't often use the community park inside the subdivision. The creek running through the park floods and erosion around a bridge makes it unsafe. Homeowners hired a contractor to install stone riprap to stop the erosion but their permits are on hold indefinitely, caught up in a major fight over Florida’s environment. “I'd really love to be able to use the park a little more,” he said. “Eventually we'll lose access to our tennis courts and, you know, the playground. It’s really disappointing.” MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/wetlands-protection-florida-lawsuits/67-efad4de6-18cf-4b02-b3af-d1ad577f5560 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay