Meet the Musicians – RiverFest Song Contest 2023
This year we have the most ever contestants for the song contest. Twenty new songs about the Santa Fe River. Thanks to our co-founder of OSFR Merrilee Malwitz-Jipson who came up with the idea […]
Deadline Approaching to Protect the Okefenokee
This comes as a reminder to please send in a letter to help prevent the incompetent and sloppy Twin Pines Minerals from putting the Okefenokee Swamp unnecessarily at risk just so they can make […]
VOTEWATER DEEP DIVE: BIG AG’S BIG POLLUTION IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR FLORIDA
Recently, Adam Blalock, speaking to the Florida Legislature, presented the BMAPs as the DEP’s solution to Florida’s water problems. Anyone who has done minimal research knows that the DEP itself has admitted that they […]
Let Your Voice Be Heard
The following email was sent by the Florida Springs Council. This group is our strongest force for helping save Florida’s springs and rivers. They organize the fight to advocate to save our environment. Comments by […]
A Springs Event Not to Be Missed–April 1, 2023
This is a rare opportunity to learn many new things about our springs. Many people in Florida remain unaware of the plight of our dying springs and rivers because of our greenwashing governor, DEP and […]
Florida Legislature Should Start Protecting North Florida’s Springs
Jad Kabbani covers it pretty well here. Of course, lobbyists can spend all kinds of money influencing our legislators and environmentalists can not. So, until we can change this, our only option is to put […]
Hillsborough County Officials Less Than Honorable
Therefore, the judge declared: “The sale of homes to third parties … would not be in the public’s best interest because the homes may be required to be demolished at the conclusion of the […]
Public Comment Period Extended for Santa Fe Watershed Flood Maps
The following was sent out by the SRWMD. Apparently much of the feedback has been pushback regarding the new flood maps. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: […]
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