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Palm Beach Post Editorial: Keep Everglades restoration a hot item

BY RANDY SCHULTZ - EDITOR OF THE EDITORIAL PAGE Suddenly, saving the St. Lucie River and restoring the Everglades have buzz. Lots of it. One week ago, state Sen. Joe ...

SFWMD list of action items promised to Sen. Negron

The Guardians have obtained a copy of the SFWMD list of action items that can be undertaken within the next 60-120 days to help reduce the flow of water to ...

Ginny and Howard’s blog – Please urge support of our Comprehensive Plan Amendments!

Last week, Martin County transmitted the Comprehensive Plan Amendments that were adopted by the BOCC to the Department of Economic Opportunity for final review. The Amendments were adopted on August ...

Chairwoman Sarah Heard’s comments to the the Select Committee on Indian River Lagoon and Lake Okeechobee Basin

Read the comments that Chairwoman Heard presented to Sen. Negron's Select Committee on the Indian River Lagoon and Lake Okeechobee Basin.  Chairwoman Heard provided solutions that already exist to reverse the ...

Governor Scott’s Letter to Army Corps of Engineers and Col. Dodd’s response

Tuesday, Aug. 20 Governor Rick Scott sent the below and attached letter to Brigadier General Donald E. Jackson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division regarding the Lake ...

Mr. Nathaniel Reed’s letter to Sen. Negron that was published in the Stuart News on Sunday, Aug 18

Mr. Nathaniel Reed serves on the Advisory Board of The Guardians of Martin County and has provided us with a copy of his letter to Sen. Negron that was published ...

Water board members tentatively OK plan to alleviate discharges to St. Lucie Estuary

The Central Everglades Planning Project (also known as CEPP), a plan to divert some of the Lake Okeechobee water now dumping into the St. Lucie Estuary, took a baby step ...

Letter to South Florida Water Management District regarding CEPP (Central Everglades Planning Project)

Dear Mr. Hutchcraft: We understand that the South Florida Water Management District will consider the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) tomorrow, and that SFWMD approval of CEPP is an essential ...

Thursday Aug. 15 SFWMD decides approval for CEPP

Nationally renowned five-term Martin County Comissioner Maggy Hurchalla who serves on the Advisory Board for The Guardians, provides important suggestions on the St. Lucie River crisis: CEPP CEPP CEPP! CEPP ...