Fishing guides arrive in Tallahassee to say ‘we need help’ to save Florida Bay
By Mary Ellen Klas April 11, 2017 Miami Herald TALLAHASSEE Fishing guides who rely on Florida Bay and other fragile waterways arrived in the capital Tuesday to plea with lawmakers ...
Citizens’ Forum
SPEAK UP FOR YOUR COUNTY! Photo courtesy of Gail Wotanowicz The Guardians of Martin County is pleased to be a sponsor of this annual, informative event. Date: April 22, 2017 Time: ...
No more excuses on Everglades reservoir | Editorial
By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board April 6, 2017 Sun Sentinel The Florida Legislature has compromised on a vital Everglades project without compromising the goal. By a vote of 16-2, the ...
New plan could drastically cut Lake Okeechobee discharges
By Tyler Treadway April 5, 2017 TC Palm Environmentalists who have been calling for the state to "buy the land" say an amended proposal for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee will ...
Negron offers compromise on Everglades reservoir — state-owned and leased land
By Mary Ellen Klas April 4, 2017 Miami Herald TALLAHASSEE Senate President Joe Negron on Tuesday filed a sweeping rewrite of his top priority legislation to build a reservoir south ...
Bob Graham: Support for environment being ignored
Former U.S. Senator & Florida Gov. Bob GrahamBy Bob Graham April 4, 2017 The Gainesville Sun The Constitutional Revision Commission recently began holding meetings to propose amendments to the Florida ...
South reservoir part of CERP’s intended purpose
Porter Goss, Former Congressman and Director of the CIA By Porter Goss April 3, 2017 News-Press As an active Member of the Florida Congressional Delegation when the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration ...
Need for water storage reservoir outweighs criticism | Editorial
By the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board April 1, 2017 Sun Sentinel Opposition to a water storage reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee is mounting, but the arguments against the project remain ...
PBS Video: What’s Stopping Everglades from healing?
“What’s stopping the vulnerable Everglades from being healed?” PBS Newshour story includes video of toxic algal blooms in Stuart. Worth watching for interview with Michael Grunwald, author of “The Swamp.” ...