Lake Okeechobee

By Isadora Rangel January 25, 2017 TC Palm A bill to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges is expected to be filed Thursday, but large landowners and environmental groups continue to clash over ...

By Jenny Staletovich January 20, 2017 Bradenton Herald South Florida water managers can keep moving dirty water from farms and suburbs into the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee without obtaining federal ...

By Carl Hiaasen January 15, 2017 Miami Herald The paid soldiers in Gov. Rick Scott’s war on the environment are aligning to block state efforts to purchase any farm lands ...

By Editorial Board January 11, 2017 Tampa Bay Times There should be no doubt that the Florida Legislature should move forward with a sensible plan to create more water storage ...

Martin County Commissioner Sarah Heard By Sarah Heard January 8, 2016 Palm Beach Post Last summer, Florida’s incoming Senate President Joe Negron stepped into a controversy over Everglades restoration with ...

By Mary Ellen Klas January 7, 2017 Tampa Bay Times TALLAHASSEE — Should Florida buy land to save water? That simple question is shaping up to be a complicated and ...

By Maggy Hurchalla December 29, 2016 Florida Today A statewide campaign to discredit Sen. Joe Negron’s effort to “Buy the land to send the water south” is now underway. Opponents ...

By Kimberly Mitchell December 27, 2016 Palm Beach Post For many, the discussion of Everglades restoration can get a bit overwhelming. The complex, man-made water management problems we face involve ...

By Gil Smart December 12, 2016 TC Palm The Weather Channel thinks we're disgusting. And that might be a good thing. Last week a mini-documentary produced by the network was ...