Rainbow River Needs You May 15, 2017
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Florida Springs Council Supports Citizens’ Challenges to the Proposed Silver Springs Minimum Flows and Levels
The Florida Springs Council has released the following: ————————————————— Florida Springs Council Supports Citizens’ Challenges to the Proposed Silver Springs Minimum Flows and Levels FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Hilliard President, Florida Springs Council 352-527-0023 […]
Florida’s building boom threatens wildlife-rich lagoon
The Associated Press has released the following article by Jason Dearen and Mike Schneider on May 4, 2017. It needs to be read by our Governor, our DEP and our water management people, who have […]
Water Scientists Take Hit At MFL Workshop
On April 27, 2017 representatives of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) presented a public workshop where they first explained why they can reduce the flow in the Crystal River and Kings Bay, without […]
Orlando Predicted #2 Destination For Displaced Florida Sea-level Rise Refugees
…too much of the climate-change-preparedness debate has centered around preparing coastal communities for rising ocean levels — and not enough attention has been paid to preparing landlocked cities for new residents. A new study appearing […]
Crystal River/Kings Bay System MFLs Will Be Set
We have received information about a workshop by the SWFWMD to present their proposals for setting MFLs for the Crystal River/Kings Bay system. This is an opportunity to tell the district that we do […]
Alachua County EPD At The Forefront
Thanks go to OSFR board member Cindy Noel for sending the following information which is pertinent to all residents of Alachua County. Alachua County is to be commended for its pro-environment actions, and also the […]
Jim Gross: Water Wars? Delaying Real Action Is Reckless Policy
* The continuing demise of Silver Springs and the reasons why are well documented. The St. Johns River Water Management District perhaps illustrates best the egregious bad management of our state’s water resources. […]
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