noswimmingpubdomaine In: ‘It Can Be Very Patchy’: Scientists Work to Map Healthy Beaches to Help Beachgoers Avoid Red Tide | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

‘It Can Be Very Patchy’: Scientists Work to Map Healthy Beaches to Help Beachgoers Avoid Red Tide

  Well, we are past the tipping point because now if we want to spend the day in the water, instead of checking to see if some beach is closed, instead we must see which […]

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Fried me dem rally In: Agriculture Commission Pushes For Red Tide Emergency Declaration-- | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Agriculture Commission Pushes For Red Tide Emergency Declaration–

  Our water is out of control.  Beaches closed, drinking water contaminated and sewage is going into our rivers.  Are we not yet concerned enough to begin to fix it? We have the way but […]

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flconservationvoters small In: Desantis as ‘Green Governor’? More Like ‘Blue-Green Algae Governor’-- | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Desantis as ‘Green Governor’? More Like ‘Blue-Green Algae Governor’–

Mr. Webber has told the truth.  We could add that it is not just Mr. DeSantis who  is blue-green, his policies are hurled downward and made those of the Department of Environmental Protection and the […]

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SJRWMD boblisa In: Time to Act on Causes of Toxic Algae | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Time to Act on Causes of Toxic Algae

Until Florida officials find the political will to tackle these big problems, massive algae blooms are probably going to be a fact of life. And spot solutions will never make up for the damage Floridians […]

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sj pam shortelle In: St. Johns River Water Management District Looks at New Tools for Fighting Algal Blooms | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

St. Johns River Water Management District Looks at New Tools for Fighting Algal Blooms

  Dr. Shortelle, head of Florida’s most ethically challenged water management district, throws out the money number: $736.7 million for water quality improvement.  We would love to see that amount directed to the sources of […]

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Pilgrims Pride 1 In: Part of Our Problem: We Don't Know Who the Environmentalists Are. | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Part of Our Problem: We Don’t Know Who the Environmentalists Are.

  This article exposes part our problem that we have in Florida regarding water.  People recognize our red tide and green algae issues because they are visible and smelly.  The slow death of our springs […]

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poe springs In: Florida’s springs deserve more money and more attention, before it’s too late | Editorial | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Florida’s springs deserve more money and more attention, before it’s too late | Editorial

We commend the Orlando Sentinel for this commentary, and they are right on the button when they say agriculture must adjust its consumption of water and fertilizer. Their editors do not realize though, that the […]

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