Regulators want to allow more toxic chemicals in Florida’s water
BY MARY ELLEN KLAS Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau Miami Herald July 25, 2016 A state panel will decide Tuesday whether to allow polluters to increase the level of toxic chemicals they ...
Mark Woods: This news really stinks
By Mark Woods Jacksonville Times Union Jacksonville.com July 23, 2016 Be grateful that the wonders of modern technology don’t include scratch-and-sniff newspapers, because this column really stinks. I know some ...
Gil Smart: Your activism is getting under their skin
By Gil Smart, Columnist TC Palm July 22, 2016 So our letter-writing campaign to Gov. Rick Scott is winding down, and in the next week or so we're looking at ...
Letter to Governor Scott: Can You Smell It Now?
JOIN US IN WRITING THE GOVERNOR - SEND YOUR LETTER BELOW: Algae bloom toxicity levels are now extreme on the Treasure Coast. Sea creatures are dying. Residents have trouble breathing. ...
Algae state of emergency extended in Martin County
BY GARY DETMAN CBS 12 July 20, 2016 The algae state of emergency in Martin County has been extended for another week. It's the 4th week in a row for ...
Deadly Disease Stalking Lagoon Manatees
By JIM ASH WFSU-FM July 20, 2016 Biologists say a mysterious disease is making a comeback in the northern Indian River Lagoon, where nine manatees have died since the end ...
Get involved to save the Indian River Lagoon
The Guardians of Martin County are pleased to be included in this list provided by TC Palm. By Susan Burgess TC Palm July 18, 2016 Feeling angry and helpless about ...
Florida can pay for algae recovery on its own, FEMA says
By Isadora Rangel TC Palm July 18, 2016 Florida has enough money to handle the Treasure Coast algae crisis on its own and without federal help, a Federal Emergency Management ...
Request for federal state of emergency denied
WFLX Fox 29 July 17, 2016 The Obama Administration denies Governor Rick Scott's request for a federal emergency declaration after toxic algae blooms plague the Treasure Coast. The double red ...