For many years the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department has been a role model for other counties and we salute their wisdom and foresight. Given that our shameless state has decided to forego the manatees’ […]
The value of our springs cannot be overestimated and that is reason we must give future generations a voice by preserving them now. Rick Kilby explains this in his excellent tribute to the springs […]
FWC Springs Protection Zone meeting for the Weeki Wachee River Tuesday August 2. 4340 Calienta Street, Hernando Beach Florida at 5:30 pm. This issue is about the Weeki Wachee, but as we are concerned […]
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 […]
A fitting tribute to Dr. Robert Knight’s mentor who did so much for Florida’s springs. Knight is following in his footsteps, although Odum’s journey was through acquisition of knowledge while Knight’s is through a morass […]
Our DEP should be disbanded, all the personnel released and the agency start over from scratch. This situation at Piney Point could have been avoided if our DEP had simply done its job years ago. […]
The power of lobbyists and big corporations continues to run our country. SCOTUS needs to re-do some earlier work and reverse Citizens United. Read the entire article here with photos in the Guardian. […]
An animated press conference in the sweltering heat of a parking lot was followed by many enthusiastic speakers opposing the Turnpike Extension inside at the Sumter County commissioners meeting. No vote was taken but at […]
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