Give Sen. Negron’s plan a chance
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 ...
POINT OF VIEW The water is going the wrong way
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 ...
Everglades dolphins have record-high mercury levels, FIU study shows
By Tyler Treadway December 26, 2016 TC Palm Dolphins in the Everglades and the Indian River Lagoon are sending us a warning about how mercury accumulates in their bodies and ...
Martin County being asked to ease environmental protections on wetlands
By Lidia Dinkova December 23, 2016 TC Palm MARTIN COUNTY — The county has been asked to loosen its environmental protections to allow developers to build on some smaller wetlands. Land-planner Don Cuozzo has asked the ...
The “willpower and commitment” behind protecting Florida’s Everglades
By CBS News / Jeff Glor December 22, 2016 CBS Morning News [The CBS News] ongoing series, “America the Beautiful,” celebrates 100 years of the National Park Service. In this installment, ...
Brightline opponents call financing plan shift a “scheme” to avoid lawsuit
By Jennifer Sorentrue December 22, 2016 Palm Beach Post Two Treasure Coast counties who filed a federal lawsuit challenging All Aboard Florida’s push to sell tax-exempt bonds to pay for ...
$2 Billion for Everglades not a silver bullet for toxic algae
By Jana Eschbach WPEC CBS 12 STUART (CBS12) — The President signed off on $2 billion Everglades restoration project this week, but will the money continue to flow south from Washington ...
Letter: All Aboard Florida has dubious future ahead
By Nicholas Schaus of Vero Beach December 22, 2016 TC Palm (Letter to the Editor) All Aboard Florida’s first passenger train, Brightline, went through Vero Beach at 1 a.m. Dec. 14. There were ...
The Guardians of Martin County Present A New Path To Clean Water
This clean water flowing through the Everglades is not only beautiful, it also holds the key to our survival as Floridians. Florida is facing a potential water crisis due to ...