Florida is in Desert Latitudinal Zone
Dr. Robert Knight writes today June 18, 2016 in the Gainesville Sun describing a possible scenario for Florida. Climate change is in the works, just a normal part of the cycle that has been happening […]
OSFR Board Meeting, Mr. Alan Hitchcock is Speaker
OSFR will have its regularly scheduled board meeting on Wed. June 22 at headquarters at Rum 138 at 6;30 pm. Please note that Mr. Alan Hitchcock of Santa Fe River Ranch will be a guest […]
GRASSROOTS SUMMIT TO STOP SABAL TRAIL
Johanna de Graffenreid of Gulf Restoration Network has circulated the following information about the important summit in Gainesville on August 6, 2016. Please save the date and the exact location and time will be posted […]
Phosphate Industry’s Website Reveals Negative Aspects of Mining
Personal friends of the proposed mine owners spoke in favor tonight at the Bradford County Board of County Commissioners meeting in Starke. Reasons given by both were the jobs the mine would bring and the […]
Putting a Price On Groundwater
Priceless: Would putting a small price on Florida’s groundwater help stop overpumping? By Natalie Bauta Underlying most of Florida and the American South, the Floridan Aquifer runs for some 100,000 square miles underground. This highly […]
Citrus County Approves Fracking Ban
Throughout all Florida the threat of fracking is falling to opposition by far-thinking leaders with the foresight and intelligence to listen to their constituents, inform themselves, and then act accordingly. Such was the case today […]
Florida Water Folly – Paying for the Past
Florida has an abysmal record regarding its water resources in the past. The present promises a poor prognosis, as we do not learn from our mistakes. News-Press.com has published an article describing an eight-and-a-half hour […]
Summer Late Day “Wine Down”
Our events organizer, Sandy Hubbard, sent the following narration describing the recent Paddle Club paddle for June. Thanks Sandy. Our Summer Late Day Wine Down was perfect for June. Ten OSFR members and friends put […]
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