blue green algae FLorida Sea GrantIFAS In: Florida’s air quality is great — just don’t inhale the algae bloom poison-- | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Florida’s air quality is great — just don’t inhale the algae bloom poison–

Craig Pittman rightly blames DeSantis for not addressing the sources of blue-green algae, which we are discovering to be more and more dangerous to human health. Florida’s number one income source, tourism, is set to […]

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TINY HOPE In: Blue-Green Algae Task Force Meets for First Time Since November-- | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Blue-Green Algae Task Force Meets for First Time Since November–

  In the past there have been good people on this body but they have worked to no avail as their work fizzled out in the Legislature.  Task Force chair Tom Frazer did not bring […]

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kimball love In: Letter to the Editor: Amendments to the state constitution may be a start to natural resource problems-- | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Letter to the Editor: Amendments to the state constitution may be a start to natural resource problems–

  Kimball Love speaks the truth.  The sad reasons our water policy-makers are allowing the death of our springs and rivers lie with their fear of big polluters and water users. www.FL5.org The beginning of […]

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alachua county logoFI In: Support for Local, Small Farms Announced | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Support for Local, Small Farms Announced

Although agriculture is responsible for most of the pollution in the Suwannee and Santa Fe rivers, we must support farms and ranches.  What is necessary for sustainability is that much less fertilizer and water be […]

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Quarterman MMJFI In: Guest opinion: Floridians have the right to know if our waters are safe -- | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Guest opinion: Floridians have the right to know if our waters are safe —

    This problem is not limited to Florida south of I-4, it is here in North Florida as well.  Thanks to OSFR’s Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson and Suwannee RiverKeeper John Quarterman, more monitoring of the the […]

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desantis isreal2019 gov. photo In: DeSantis Continues His Non-Feasance, At a Public and Perhaps Environmental Price -- | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

DeSantis Continues His Non-Feasance, At a Public and Perhaps Environmental Price —

DeSantis’ inaction may cost Florida grant money to purchase conservation areas.  At the very least it will needlessly  cost the taxpayers money.  Just as with the water management boards, he has failed to fill required […]

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