NO BUILD Is the Only Option!!
Cris Costello of Sierra Club has sent out an email full of information about the recent and future activity of the proposed Northern Turnpike extension from Wildwood west to Hwy 19 and north. I will […]
Federal Wildlife Officials Approve ‘Unprecedented’ Plan to Feed Florida’s Starving Manatees
Read the original article with photos and graphs here at USA Today. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought […]
Florida Algae Task Force Wants to Tap Experts From U.S., China, Other Nations
Our governor Ron DeSantis has appointed another task force to “study” the algae problem in Florida. The governor is doing this not because he cares about the water but because he has to […]
A Northern Extension of the Florida Turnpike Is Moving Ahead, Despite Public Opposition
“The project will consider previous studies and reports,” he said. “In fact, the section of Florida Statutes actually states that the Turnpike Enterprise shall take into consideration the guidance and the recommendations of any previous […]
Chiefland Toll Road Meeting a Big Disappointment
Hundreds of people showed up Tuesday evening in Chiefland to express their opinions about the Suncoast extension now being rammed down our throats by the DOT and politician cronies so a few can get rich. […]
Florida University Researching Impact of Toxic Algae Blooms
Over two years ago Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a group of scientists to figure out ways to fix Florida’s blue-green algae problem. They announced a set of recommendations in late 2019 that included tougher policing […]
Feds Dragging Their Feet on a Plan to Feed Starving Florida Manatees
This is why I love the columns of Craig Pittman. A TV news station has the headline “Manatees are starving in Florida. Wildlife agencies are scrambling to save them,” |but Craig tells it like […]
Florida Moves Closer to Issuing a Permit for Deep Well Injection of Piney Point Wastewater
This problem should not exist. The long saga involves the failure of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and is an example of how Florida has sold itself out to industry at the expense […]
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