Fake Science That Has Been Manipulated By The District
The current plan is fake science that has been manipulated by the district to obtain a desired effect to benefit a few at the expense of the public. The above quote from this article in […]
A Line In The Sand, That Is Easily Moved When Convenient
The editorials and public comment criticizing the water managers are getting louder and stronger. The people are not hoodwinked nor are they the fools that perhaps the managers take them to be. The writer below […]
SWFWMD Withdraws Proposed MFL
The following news release just came from the Florida Springs Council. OSFR is proud to support the petitioners and to be a member of the Florida Springs Council.
Florida’s Water Seems Free For The Taking — At A Cost To The Rest Of Us
The following article was sent to us via email, but is believed to have come from the Miami Herald on May 26, 2017 even though we could not find it online. Comments by OSFR historian […]
The Springs and People of Florida Lose Again
The Ocala Star Banner has published another loss for the people of Florida who hope to see preserved some semblance of our natural water resources. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like […]
Outstanding Florida Springs MFL Workshop
There was a brief workshop today May 24 2017 at SRWMD headquarters where Carlos Herd presented the plan to establish an MFL for the remaining Outstanding Florida springs in the district, which are Falmouth, Peacock, […]
MFL Approved For Crystal River & Kings Bay
Despite about 30 people requesting the opposite, the governing board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District approved the recommendation of their staff, and approved an 11 per cent reduction in flow for the river […]
Saving The Springs Is Unending Battle — Because We Don’t Want To Win It
This is an unending battle because those who are supposed to protect our springs and rivers don’t want to win it. We could restore our springs, it is not yet too late. But we don’t […]
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