17,800 Square Feet of Mangroves Brazenly Clearcut
It appears here that the mangroves were cut down likely to allow a view of the river, and that the one who ordered it considered the resultant fines simply a business expense. Jail time […]
June 1 Brings Fertilizer Ban to Lee, Charlotte, Parts of Collier
And we can add Hillsborough and Hernando counties, who were lucky enough to have some smart leaders who care more about the environment than pleasing our fascist governor. The ban on summer fertilizer bans, a […]
Septic to Sewer Benefits Outweigh the Costs
OSFR is happy to see money well-spent on converting septic tanks to sewers. Statewide, septics contribute approximate 12% of nitrate pollution while agriculture contributes over 70 percent. In Citrus County in the Homosassa/Chassahowitzka basin it […]
Not an Accurate Picture–No Results Yet.
This article below gives a distorted picture. This applause is premature. So a bunch of money is going to the Indian River Lago0n. We have learned over the years that spending lots of money […]
2023 Legislative Scorecard From Sierra Club
Governor DeSantis has failed to keep Florida free, healthy, and thriving. This legislative session only furthers that failure. He has chosen to serve his own ambitions with political stunts rather than actually governing…. Thanks […]
Same ol’ Sick Excuses to Help Beruff
The following story has been retold a hundred times. It is the story of county commissioners kowtowing to wealthy developers in spite of their constituents telling them they don’t want their rural land changed into […]
More Great News From Local Governments–Hernando County Beats DeSantis
Just as we are delighted to see the City of Zephyrhills put a moratorium on development due to lack of water, we are thrilled to see this action by the wise leaders of Hernando County […]
Zephryhills Water Planners Wisely Consider the Future
It is totally refreshing to hear water planners voicing concerns for future water use to the tune of putting moratoria on development. But here you have it. Whether it sticks or not is another […]
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