New study calculates Indian River Lagoon’s annual economic impact at $7.64 billion
By Conrad Defiebre, Special to Treasure Coast Newspapers August 12, 2016 TC Palm The value of the Indian River Lagoon to its five Florida counties has been pegged at $7.64 ...
Press Release: Commissioners invite Presidential candidates to tour waterways; create online petition to gain momentum
Martin County Press Release August 12, 2016 As the Presidential candidates travel the country in preparation for the November election, the Martin County Board of County Commissioners has formally invited ...
Toxic water rule delayed after Seminole Tribe sues
By Mary Ellen Klas August 11, 2016 Miami Herald TALLAHASSEE Florida environmentalists are hoping that a legal challenge by the Seminole Tribe of Florida will provide the catalyst to force ...
Sen. Joe Negron’s plan to stop Lake Okeechobee discharges must clean Everglades-bound water
By Tyler Treadway August 10, 2016 TCPalm One significant factor is missing from state Sen. Joe Negron's plan to build a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee and stop discharges to ...
Sugar farmers struggle to meet Everglades pollution limit
By Jenny Staletovich August 9, 2016 Miami Herald Farmers in the Everglades just barely met the legal requirement for cutting pollution in water over the last year. According to figures ...
Joe Negron says he’ll push for funding to buy land south of Lake O
By JENNA BUZZACCO-FOERSTER July 9, 2016 Florida Politics Calls to send the water south of appear to have been heard. Senate President Designate Joe Negron announced Tuesday he planned to push ...
Big Agriculture choking our waterways
By Brion Blackwelder, Marc Yaggi August 8, 2016 Sun-Sentinel Shocking images of guacamole-like toxic algae in Florida focused national attention on how something that sounds innocuous — nutrient pollution — ...
Report: Half of Florida lakes’ surface have ‘elevated’ algae levels
By Jim Waymer August 5, 2016 Florida Today Florida waters are growing greener, saltier and more toxic in some parts, according to a new report on the state’s waters. The ...
Clean water shouldn’t be so complicated
By Paula Dockery Orlando Sentinel August 4, 2016 We all want clean water. It's vital to our survival. Clean water is necessary to ensure public health. Water leaving our lakes, ...