ReThink Florida’s Future
Our first visit back after Covid and we are happy to see the event Rethink Florida’s Future, also known as Lobby Day, sponsored by ReThink Energy, still vital and strong, with many new faces. And […]
Local Governments Must Act When Tallahassee Won’t
Since it is obvious that the State of Florida is not able nor willing to fix the algae/red tide problem, local governments must step in and do what they can. Money dictates the extent that […]
Check Out the RiverFest Silent Auction
The following announcement is from Kristin Rubin, ex-president of OSFR. Following her letter are some photos of random objects which will be available on the silent auction. This is only a sample and there […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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