beachfloridacreative commons In: Florida Beach Water Quality Map: See Test Results for Your Favorite Beach | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Florida Beach Water Quality Map: See Test Results for Your Favorite Beach

  Well, it is finally here.  The day that it is recommended to check first before heading out to the beach. We can no longer assume that our favorite beach is fit to swim in–we […]

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Valdosta Still a Problem, But Not The Only One

Those following our posts know that the flawed wastewater system in Valdosta has had serious problems going back many years.  These problems stemmed from a poorly planed project in which the volume was catastrophically under-estimated, […]

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Manatee Monitoring Needs Volunteers

  Stacie Greco has sent out the following information from the  Springs Forum held last week: Alachua County Environmental Protection Department is looking for volunteers to help monitor the manatee population this winter! Volunteers will […]

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Environmental Groups Sue to Get EPA to Reassess Indian River Lagoon Impacts

Since the State of Florida refuses to clean up its waterways, perhaps the federal government will help.   So we wish success in this endeavor and thanks to those environmental groups. Of course, the pollution in […]

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Florida Tops List for Most Polluted Lakes in the U.S., Study Finds

Florida’s waters are in a horrible mess and our state leaders are totally useless; in fact, they are the cause.  Political hot air blows strong and  very little gets done.  Lots of money is spent […]

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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 […]

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