The Everglades

To get rid of toxic algae, end farms’ special status

By Randy Schultz Sun-Sentinel July 6, 2016 As Florida's latest environmental crisis has blossomed, Gov. Rick Scott has done what he does in every crisis: blame someone else. Martin County ...

Miami Herald: Tally fails to rally to protect our water

MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD The Miami Herald July 3, 2016 Just in time for the July 4 weekend, a massive algae bloom sprouted on Florida’s Treasure Coast last week, fouling ...

TC Palm Guest Column by Mike Holliday: How to end the cycle of destruction in our estuaries

By Mike Holliday - May 26, 2016 Florida's estuaries are under siege. At no time in our history has there been such a distinct collapse of our waterways as what ...

Rising Seas Push Too Much Salt Into The Florida Everglades

By CHRISTOPHER JOYCE of WMRA (NPR) Published May 26, 2016 The Florida Everglades is a swampy wilderness the size of Delaware. In some places along the road in southern The Florida ...

SFWMD considers lowering property taxes – Audubon Florida says not at the expense of the Everglades!

from tcpalm.com The South Florida Water Management District board is expected to approve lower tax rates for property owners at a meeting Thursday in West Palm Beach. And who can ...

Eve Samples: 18,000 Homes Proposed for Land Owned by U.S. Sugar & Ranching Family

Treasure Coast Newspapers For much of the past century, the biggest obstacle to restoring the flow of water from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades has been the sugar cane fields ...

Report on the 29th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference

Martin County was well represented at the 29th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference. The Conference was held January 9th-11th, 2014 in Naples, Florida. The theme for this year's meeting was "Everglades ...

TC Palm: As heavy-hitters gather in Naples this weekend, Indian River Lagoon takes center stage

The Everglades Coalition 29th Annual Conference will be held this weekend. For proof that the Indian River Lagoon’s plight has been elevated to a national stage, keep your eye on ...