State of Florida Fines Developers
WOW!! This is such a rare piece of news that we cannot help but push it along. The DEP has actually fined some developers for wrongdoing. Emboldened, perhaps, by mother-figure DEP, the Northwest Florida Water […]
The Funds Were There: Close But No Cigar
Not surprising, but disappointing. We expected little from the governor in the way of river restoration and got nothing. Read the original article here in Florida Politics. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org […]
DeSantis Is Flippant
DeSantis’ remarks below illustrate his close-mindedness. Read the original article here at Florida Phoenix. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be […]
State May Swing Questionable Land Swap
Obviously there is more to this story than has been disclosed. One thing we know, is we can’t trust our state to protect its waters, rivers or wildlife management areas. Read the original story here […]
Bad News for Wetlands
Florida can ill-afford to lose even more of its ravished wetlands, but that is likely to happen under the new EPA rules protecting them. Read the original article with photos here in the Lens. Comments […]
Latest on Split Oak Travesty
The Split Oak travesty pounds home a very valuable lesson: in Florida no land is safe from developers, no matter what protections it is supposed to have. Read the original article here in the Orlando […]
The Story of the Miserable Failure of Florida to Protect Her Waters
We have often commented on the state’s inexcusable non-action and its deceitful pretense of caring. We will let this article speak for itself Read the original article here in the Tampa Bay Times. […]
More Threats to Wetlands.
In the original interpretation of this rule, the fact that in Florida many wetlands are inter-connected underground through karst tunnels, was ignored. This is described in this sentence: “The Sackett decision also clarified that […]
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