Sewage Sludge Dumped In St. Johns River Basin —
How long with this nonsense go on? When will our so called “leaders” be willing to be accountable and do what they are supposed to do and be willing to pay the price? If […]
Hooray For Gainesville —
Congratulations to Roberta Gastmeyer and the rest of the hard workers who made this happen. Also to the City of Gainesville for having the foresight and intelligence to take this step. Comments by OSFR historian […]
A Shame On Gainesville: Urban creeks in Gainesville have high levels of fecal bacteria
This is a further shame on Florida, who cares so little they let their beautiful creeks and rivers become cesspools. The most depressing aspect of this article is that the despoiling is not due to […]
2nd Public Workshop on LDRs Completed
Louella Phillips and daughters made the long trip from Polk County The last workshop on the amended Land Develop Regulations was completed and passed unanimously by the board. Several speakers addressed the board in […]
North Port commissioners urge residents to curb year-round fertilizer use
The trend is here: urban fertilizer is being targeted [correctly we might add] as promoting algae growth and probably also worsening the red tide. Hooray for Northport, Venice, Sarasota County and all the other municipalities […]
Halloween Dance Party –To Help Stop The Mine
Come out and help stop the phosphate mine threat, and have some fun at the same time. Everybody who ever wants to enjoy the Santa Fe River should be aware of HPS II. Comments by […]
Important Meeting Union Co. On Oct. 15, 5 O’clock
On Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, at 5 o’clock, Union County will have a Public Workshop on the Land Development Regulations Concerning Mining, and at 5:45 they will consider and vote on the Comprehensive Plan […]
Bob Knight: Despite abundant rain, aquifer levels are trending downward
The lesson to be learned in Dr. Knight’s latest op-ed is of extreme importance and one a few but not all of our water managers has begun to realize. And it is a message that […]
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