Ask Gov. DeSantis to Address Phosphate Problems
OSFR has signed on to the following letter/petition and we encourage all our readers to do so. The phosphate industry destroys the earth and the living things in it, and we are not about to […]
Ban Fracking Bill Temporally Postponed
Yesterday March 4, 2019, in the Florida Senate, the Agriculture Committee temporarily postponed SPB 7064, a bill purporting to ban fracking but which left 0ut language describing matrix acidizing, which effectively ruined the purported purpose […]
If a Little is Good, More Must be Better, Right?
The following reminds us of the July, 2016 meeting where the DEP tried so hard for hours to convince a rational and intelligent public that it was fine to increase toxins and carcinogens in our […]
FWC implementing enhancements to Aquatic Plant Management Program
During the two public input meetings held in February, 2019 in Gainesville, many people expressed concern about chemicals being applied to our waterways. FWC took note of this, but how much actual reduction will result […]
5th Annual Clean Creek Revival
OSFR will have a table at the First Magnitude Brewery, 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601. You can become a member and/or find out more about our goals and activities. And, you can participate […]
ACTION ALERT LAKE CITY MEETING ON VALDOSTA SEWAGE SPILLS
Task Force Members, Interested Persons, and News Media, Please be advised that there will be a Middle and Lower Suwannee River and Withlacoochee River Task Force meeting on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 4:00 […]
No New Building Permits — Can You Even Imagine This?
A new and alien concept has taken the first step toward incorporation, and it will be interesting to see how it plays out. It is of extreme importance because this issue affects our entire state. […]
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