ENVIRONMENTAL ERROR
There are many reasons to breach the dam on this river, including economical and especially environmental. To allow its continuing existence is shameful and wasteful. The Sentinel did not provide a link to this […]
Tubers have their say
This is the only link to the article in the Gainesville Sun. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought […]
RE: Florida boaters. Shouldn’t we expect them to have learned how to avoid hitting each other?
This article by Craig Pittman hits close to home, as we have recently experienced a near-fatal accident on the Santa Fe River at the doorstep of OSFR’s president. During 16 years of living on […]
Florida Forever becomes Florida never in the hands of the Legislature
Much has been written about Amendment 1 and the abuse of our Legislators who pretend to second-guess their constituents. Their arrogance is perhaps rooted in bias, or more likely in their obligations to the lobbyists […]
Safety was the theme May 30 on the lower Santa Fe River
This article is Michael Roth’s recent post in our newsletter. The Palm Beach Post ran it today, June 4, 2020, and due to the important safety message, we chose to re-run it here. See the […]
Agriculture commissioner fires, takes consultants tied to sugar farmers off Lake O panel
Since Big AG interests weigh so heavily on the scales that they are tipping over, it is refreshing to see our commissioner of agriculture lifting them back toward level just a bit. Fear of mighty […]
Thomas Linzey: It’s time for new laws to protect Florida’s waters
This new concept is such a good solution to our problem of lack of leadership in protecting our waters, that it is rapidly and effectively being attacked not only by the Florida Farm […]
Shared Sacrifice Needed to Preserve Environment–
This is a message everyone needs to read and consider, but as Roth says, some more than others: In the end, it comes down to political will. Someone has to tell people that some degree […]
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