The “Secretary’s Three Priorities”
Today Tom asks the question “Shouldn’t every Floridian be allowed to contribute to changes in state government water policy?” Indeed, we think so, and that is why OSFR is present at most water management […]
Good News at SRWMD Meeting
Today the SRWMD Governing Board met at headquarters in Live Oak to conduct the business of the management district. Multiple OSFR members were present along with President Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson who came in front of the board […]
Gilchrist Commissioners Pledge to do Research
The Gilchrist County Board of Commissioners listed Our Santa Fe River on their Thursday, Feb. 19 meeting to hear our request to support an anti-fracking resolution. The commissioners expressed concerns that they needed more […]
Join Us at Gilchrist Co. Thursday Feb/. 19, 2015 Trenton
OSFR is on the agenda of the Gilchrist Co. BOCC meeting at 4 pm in the County Commission Chambers in Trenton at 210 S. Main Street. We will be present to request support for […]
Final Effort With Sabal Trail- Info Here
Good Morning, I realize many of you have seen me (and a few others) navigate through an enormous amount of meetings, letters, and social media announcements to stop the Sabal Trail gas (fracked)transmission pipeline cutting […]
Boldly Affirming the Status Quo
On January 25, 2015 at 05:04PM, Tom at Watery Foundation published the following article: Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam gave a talk on water policy last week to the Florida House Committee on State Affairs. He […]
OSFR President Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson Quoted In Gainesville Sun Featured Article, Wed. Dec. 31, 2014i
Cindy Swirko, staff writer of The Gainesville Sun, has written a featured article entitled “A Year of Protecting Rivers and Springs; Also a New State Forest” in today’s edition, December 31, 2014. In this article, […]
“A True Watershed Moment,” New Opinion Piece By Dr. Robert Knight
Dr. Robert Knight has published an article in the Gainesville Sun today, November 30, 2014. “Florida’s 2015 Legislature and governor have a new mandate to protect Florida’s fragile water environments from over-exploitation and pollution. Let […]
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