In the News

Fall 2019 Newsletter, “In Balance”

Welcome to the fourth edition of our new newsletter, "In Balance".  We're very excited to offer this resource to help you stay in touch with issues in Martin County and around Florida. In the fall ...

Help Shape the Future of Martin County’s Transportation Systems

Do you have suggestions about the future of the transportation systems in Martin County? Share your thoughts with the people who make decisions about our roads, rails, buses, recreational trails ...

Florida Crystals Terminates Lease Early to Expedite EAA Reservoir

On October 3, 2019, The Governor's office announced that Florida Crystals Corp. voluntarily terminated its controversial lease with the State for sugar farmlands needed to build a reservoir project to curb ...

Water Has Become an Unnatural Resource

Big Sugar wants to turn south Florida water into a political football. That’s not natural. In the last decade, South Florida water has threatened to poison thousands of ordinary citizens. ...

A Big Victory for Martin County Residents

On Tuesday, September 24th, the Governor and his Cabinet denied a request by Harmony Ranch (Harmony) to approve the creation of a Community Development District (CDD) for Harmony's proposed project. ...

The Guardians of Martin County to Governor: Say No To Petition

In a letter to Governor DeSantis and his cabinet members, The Guardians of Martin County object to the creation of a community development district for Harmony Ranch. Read the letter here: ...

Call to Action: Harmony Ranch Petition Goes Before Governor

On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, Governor DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet will consider the request by Harmony Ranch (Harmony) to approve the creation of a Community Development District (CDD) for ...
Lake Okeechobee

Game-Changing Revelations from Water Management

This is an opinion column published in tcpalm.com The author, Blair Wickstrom, is publisher of Florida Sportsman magazine. He also is a board member of the Rivers Coalition, Bullsugar, and ...

New York Times: The Florida Activist Is 78. The Legal Judgment Against Her Is $4 Million.

Note: On September 6, 2019,  the Fourth District Court of Appeal handed down an order denying the motion for a re-hearing in Maggy's case (and also denying the request to certify ...