Court reinstates EPA rule to allow pumping dirty water unchecked
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 ...
Martin County applauds newly-filed Florida High-Speed Passenger Rail Safety Act
Martin County Press Release January 18, 2017 Martin County applauds Senator Debbie Mayfield (R-Melbourne), Representatives MaryLynn Magar (R-Hobe Sound), Gayle Harrell (R-Stuart) and Erin Grall (R-Vero Beach) who filed legislation ...
Lawmakers seek requirements on rail operators
By Jim Turner January 17, 2017 News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Treasure Coast lawmakers, concerned about a passenger railroad service that will travel through their districts, want high-speed operators ...
Video: Guardians Year In Review
Check out our many public awareness campaigns during 2016 from our annual meeting, held on December 13, 2016. You can move the playhead to the following times to watch individual speakers ...
Gil Smart: Battle joined on Negron plan
By Gil Smart January 13, 2017 TC Palm State Sen. Rob Bradley said he’s ready to carry water, so to speak, for Senate President Joe Negron. But there sure are ...
Eve Samples: Buy the land south of Lake Okeechobee — don’t buy the excuses
By Eve Samples January 13, 2017 TC Palm Summer of 2016 State lawmakers have every reason to pull the trigger on buying land south of Lake Okeechobee this year. These are the biggies: ...
Big Sugar’s slime flows north to the Capitol
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 ...
Guest column: We will continue fight against Brightline passenger rail
By Taryn Kryzda, Martin County Administrator January 12, 2017 TC Palm In 2014, Martin County began its fight to protect its residents from the negative effects rail expansion, including All Aboard ...
Editorial: Negron’s smart next step for the Everglades
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 ...