GOOD NEWS! GOVERNOR DESANTIS VETOES SENATE BILL 410
Nice to have a bit of good news finally coming out of Tallahasse amid all the negative items. However, this is a far cry from fixing the devastation done by Rick Scott when he took […]
It works for toll roads but not for Amendment 1?–
Contrary to the supposed “guaranteed” funds put into the Florida C0nstitution by the overwhelming passage of Amendment 1 but misappropriated by legislators, it seems that what the State wants, the State may get. So we […]
John S. Quarterman: Watered-down bill won’t fix water quality issues
Succinct and accurate analysis by Suwannee RiverKeeper John Quarterman of this useless bill. While allowing our governor and water protectors to beat their chests and proclaim self greatness, the bill will not help our water […]
Speak Up Wekiva, Inc. Challenges DeSantis’ SB 712
The following press release is self-explanatory. We are so glad to see this lawsuit. Each little thing like this law is industry’s ploy to get more control of Florida. Since environmental regulations almost […]
DeSantis Signs Bad Water Bill
In spite of the glowing words of Florida’s Governor and the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP,) the best description of this bill is the word FAILURE. Failure to protect and […]
Help Stop The Toll Roads
COLUMBIA COUNTY SAYS NO ROADS TO RUIN OSFR’s Kristin Rubin has worked with the Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club to create this petition to stop the proposed toll roads. Please sign […]
New Rules & Regs for Rum Island Park — Meeting 5:30 July 9, 2020, Ft. White
Many people are wondering when the renovated Rum Island Park will re-open. Hopefully we will have the answer on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at a meeting at 5:30 of the Columbia County Commissioners held […]
Sample Resolution for local governments to oppose M-CORES toll roads.
OSFR strongly opposes the proposed toll roads as unnecessary, too expensive, environmentally destructive and generative of development sprawl. Following is a sample letter and Resolution our President Mike Roth is offering to local governments. This […]
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