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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 ...
Toxic Algae, Stuart Florida

Palm Beach Post Editorial on Toxic Algae

Editorial: Growing research points to a health danger that not many realize: the toxins in blue-green algae can disperse into the air, travel for miles and Roosevelt Bridge, 9/5/2018Photo: Christine Craveiro via ...

Next Steps in Indian River County’s Lawsuit Concerning Virgin Trains

The Indian River County reply brief has been filed in the federal appellate case concerning Virgin Trains.  The next step in the litigation will be the oral Brightline Train Heading ...
Toxic Algae, Martin County

Martin County investigating new algae clean up technologies

From WPTV: This summer has been much better in terms of toxic algae in our waterways.  Martin County continues to explore new technologies to clean up algae. "In the Poinicana ...
Lake Okeechobee

A New Mission Statement Released by South Florida Water Management

For the first time we hear from a familiar person on the Treasure Coast on how water will be managed by the new South Florida Water Management District Board in ...

Over 15 New Proposed Developments Requesting Comp Plan Changes in Martin County

This summer the Guardians are actively engaged in trying to protect our community from the challenges of urban sprawl. With a decision allowing requests for amendments to the County's Comprehensive ...
Sprawl, Tradition, Port St. Lucie

Gov. Signs House Bill 7103 into Law

The Guardians of Martin County is very disappointed that the Governor has signed House Bill 7103 into law.  Why is this law so dangerous? Governor DeSantis This legislation will make local ...