red tide NASA In: Polluted Waterways Force Tourists to Vacation Elsewhere | Our View | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Polluted Waterways Force Tourists to Vacation Elsewhere | Our View

The numbers prove that the policies of Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis are failures, since they promote business at the expense of all else.  And lately the “all else” part has been our water-related recreation. […]

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Unless Farming Methods Change Radically, Florida’s Springs and Rivers Are Doomed

See the original article with photos here in the Gainesville Sun.  It will appear in the hard copy Sunday, August 22, 2021. Unless farming methods change radically, Florida’s springs and rivers are doomed Jim Tatum Guest […]

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oscarpermission touse. In: Conversations: Documentary Examines Florida’s Treasured, Troubled Springs | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Conversations: Documentary Examines Florida’s Treasured, Troubled Springs

Oscar Corral’s new documentary, Fellowship of the Springs, examines the growing fragility of one of Florida’s most important water resources, its springs. Photo courtesy Oscar Corral. Corral has it right when, referring to the state, […]

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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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keystonesjwmd In: Agreements Reached For Pipeline System To Replenish Keystone Heights Lakes | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Agreements Reached For Pipeline System To Replenish Keystone Heights Lakes

Excessive pumping permitted by SJWMD is the cause of lowered lake levels and water transfers is not the solution simply because the water in Black Creek is needed in Black Creek.  Jacksonville must curb its […]

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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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