State parks whistleblower overwhelmed by praise and more than $207,600 in donations

[Zorro]

Leaking clandestine plans to add hardscape amenities to Florida state parks cost James Gaddis his $49,000-a-year job at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

He knew the risk, but didn't foresee the windfall of gratitude that includes more than $207,600 in donations.

Gaddis, a 41-year-old single dad who works a side job on Saturdays, had set a goal of $10,000 through a GoFundMe account he set up last weekend to bridge him and his daughter until he could find another full-time job. Donations stood at $207,610 as of 7 a.m. Thursday.

Two weeks ago, Gaddis couldn’t afford to replace the broken stereo in his car.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2024/09/04/florida-state-parks-whistleblower-gets-180000-in-gofundme-donations/75069225007/

[Lochloosa]

1. 228K and counting. Good for him. You don't fuck with our State Parks in Florida.

Here's his Gofundme link.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-ethical-whistleblowers-new-start

[LearnedHand]

2. That is one big-hearted soul!

He seems to have a Tim Walz- level of integrity. I hope to see him flourish in a public service position worthy of that integrity.

Also, self-servingly, I hope Hollywood sees the clear potential for this man's David and Goliath story here.

[Coexist]

3. People can be so good! I'm very happy for him