Looking For The Confluence
On a rare, perfect March day in Florida, neither too hot nor too cold, Jane Blais, Alan Toth and your historian set out to kayak to the confluence of the New River and the Santa […]
Summertime Fertilizer Ban
Lately, most of the news from Manatee County has been depressing, a least that dealing with the county’s pathetic actions regarding Mosaic phosphate expansion, and developers’ whims and caprices. So, the following article from […]
Villages Environmental Discussions Group Hosts Sierra Club Phosphate Talk
What do HPS II Enterprises, Oceana and the Sumter Sunshine Community Foundation have to do with each other? The answer is that they were all topics of Mary Hampton’s Villages Environmental Discussions Group at the […]
The Santa Fe River From Hwy 27 to Hwy 47
The following is a recount by OSFR board member Kristin Rubin of the recent trip down the Santa Fe sponsored by OSFR as part of RiverFest. Thanks to Kristin for the story and the photos […]
Preserving our past at Florida’s springs
Renowned Florida author Rick Kilby has an op-ed in the Gainsville Sun, March 11, 2018. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back- […]
Legislators set to funnel $100M to Florida Forever
News from the Florida legislature indicates the amount for Florida Forever. Go to this link in the Gainesville Sun to see the article by Jim Turner of the News Service of Florida. Comments by OSFR […]
A Lull In The Fracking Fight
Doug Miller, Floridians Against Fracking Coordinator& Campaign Director | ReThink Energy Florida, put out the news a short time ago that SB 1308/HB1149 was discussed and passed today, March 9, 2018 on the Senate floor. Senator […]
More Fracking On The Horizon
Echo Watch has run Time’s report on stepped-up fracking activity due to increased world market. All the more reason to continue the fight. Which we and the world will do, and we will win. […]
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