Former Florida Governor and Senator Bob Graham speaks out about Amendment 1 and the preservation of the Everglades.
Miami Herald OP ED Piece: If we fail the Everglades, we fail Florida’s future Former U.S. Senator & Florida Gov. Bob Graham BY BOB GRAHAM On Dec. 6, 1947, President ...
Environmental Groups to press legislators for money to buy land
tcpalm: Florida environmental groups will pressure state legislators in the upcoming special session not only for money to buy land for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee but also for ...
River Water Woes come with Lake Okeechobee Draining
By Andy Reid, Sun Sentinel "Toxic" and "scum" are not words that the Chamber of Commerce likes to see associated with Florida's waterfront lifestyle. Yet draining Lake Okeechobee to protect ...
Save Water Today. Have Water Tomorrow.
Toxic Algae's Here Again And it's likely to keep coming. Because the Florida legislature won't buy new land. Amendment 1, approved by 75% of Florida voters, calls for the acquisition ...
Corps to cut Lake Okeechobee discharges Friday to IRL, St. Lucie River
TCPALM.COM by Tyler Treadway The Army Corps of Engineers will cut back discharges from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie River to an average of 107. million gallons a day ...
Possible blue-green algae bloom reported in Stuart Creek
TCPALM.com STUART — Suspected blooms of blue-green algae continue to spread in the backwaters, creeks and canals around the St. Lucie River, showing up for the first time Wednesday along ...
Huge Hurdle on Lease Terms of U.S. Sugar Land
U.S. Sugar would continue farming on most of land until 2030. By Christine Stapleton Palm Beach Post Staff Writer When South Florida Water Management District officials recently explained why they ...
Tampa Tribute | Editorial: Historic contempt for voters
Years from now, history will cruelly judge this colossally dysfunctional Florida Legislature — but not primarily because of the Senate and House conflict over Medicaid, which caused Speaker Steve Crisafulli ...
Editorial: Treasure Coast Legislative Delegation Complicit in Bad-Water Bill
A bad-water bill is close to becoming law in Tallahassee. Sadly, the legislation appears to have support from several Treasure Coast lawmakers. This is, in a word, egregious. Our elected ...