Mill Creek Sink and the Santa Fe River
A 500 home development is threatening the Santa Fe River. Poised to break ground on top of Mill Creek Sink, a phenomenal geologic and hydrological system located near the intersection of I-75 and 441 in […]
FL- DEP : is 20 years considered immediate action?
Hornsby Spring used to be a second magnitude spring, pushing out 6.5–65 million gallons of water per day, like Gilchrist Blue or the Ichetucknee Headspring. Back in the 70’s Hornsby transitioned into an intermittent flow […]
Florida Does Not Protect Its Rivers
We have often written here pointing out that the State of Florida is allowing the Santa Fe River to decline in flow and purity. The State purports to be protecting the river when it establishes […]
Water Worries, Part III
Even tap water now is a threat to millions of US citizens, as the forever chemicals are present. Other dangers may be present also, such as unsafe amounts of sodium or chemicals. About […]
Florida Citizens Should Be Outraged
Yes, we should be outraged because the state agencies funded to protect our rivers are intentionally and miserably failing to do the jobs we taxpayers pay them to do. The Santa Fe River is slowly […]
Still More Consequences of Dirty Water: Why We Need the Right to Clean Water Amendment
Florida is handing us dirty water and showing no signs of stopping. Each year our surface and ground water are diminished in quantity and quality and our state does little to reverse this. Our DEP […]
Meeting On Suwannee River MFLs
Here is an announcement of our water district’s meeting to discuss the minimum flows and levels of the Middle and Upper Suwannee River. This is a process the District must go through so the public […]
Focus On Water From Manasota-88
The following was sent by Manasota-88 which has done much to fight the phosphate destruction in Mosaic’s region of Florida. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: […]
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