Traveling on The River of Grass: ‘If we lose the Everglades, South Florida...
Tours don't get any better than a trip through the Everglades with The Palm Beach Post's Sally Swartz: "'The thing about Everglades National Park,' the guide said, is that 'you never know who’s going...
View ArticleCrocodile population increasing in Florida, moving closer to cities
United Press International reports that experts say the Florida population of American crocodiles is on the rise and they're moving closer to cities, posing a greater risk to people. ... Click here to...
View ArticleVideo: Lake Okeechobee water release in St. Lucie River affecting...
WPTV video: The St. Lucie River in Jensen Beach is Henry Caimotto’s backyard. It’s also his cause. The Snook Nook owner has fought against Lake Okeechobee water releases into the river since the 1980s....
View ArticleNat Reed: Officials must work together to solve Lake O, Everglades destruction
From Jupiter Island's nationally renowned environmentalist Nat Reed: "Unless excessive Lake Okeechobee water is cleansed through a vast series of pollution-control artificial marsh systems built...
View ArticleNBC Video: Activists rescue 18 abandoned dogs from the wilds of the Florida...
It's not uncommon for dog owners to release their pets in the Florida Everglades. "These dogs cannot fend for themselves,” said Amy Roman, the president of 100+ Abandoned Dogs of the Everglades....
View ArticleLWV immediate action alert: Contact legislators on bills that threaten...
Legislation being considered in both the state House and Senate threatens to harm Florida's precious environment and the lives of all Floridians. Legislators need to hear from League of Women Voters...
View ArticleRep. Gayle Harrell (R-83) declares message to Congress urging Everglades...
From The Sunshine State News: Flanked by toxic-water weary Treasure Coast officials and other constituents, Rep. Gayle Harrell, (R- District 83, includes part of central Martin and St. Lucie counties),...
View ArticlePatrick Murphy’s odds improve in 2014 as he claims the center, works the...
From The Sunshine State News: "Despite being a Democrat, Murphy has shown no hesitation in breaking with the party on some key issues. Earlier this year, Murphy was one of the most prominent Democrats...
View ArticleABCNews: Battle for The Everglades: Vets versus pythons
While Everglades National Park does not permit hunting, it has authorized some 30 agents--mostly private individuals--to find and capture pythons, park spokesperson Linda Friar tells ABC News. ......
View ArticleGov. Scott’s efforts applauded by commissioners during his visit to Martin...
From The Sunshine State News: Martin County Commissioner Sarah Heard expressed her support for Scott’s agenda, especially his commitment to the Indian River: “On behalf of the Martin County Board of...
View ArticleState and local officials break ground on Bessey Creek Hybrid Wetland Project...
State and local officials broke ground Thursday on the new state-of-the-art Hybrid Wetland Treatment Technology (HWTT) project on Bessey Creek in Palm City. The water quality improvement project,...
View ArticlePalm Beach Post editorial: Move now to buy sugar land, send excess Lake O...
"The message to Gov. Rick Scott from a growing number of South Florida residents is clear: Buy U.S. Sugar Corp. land south of Lake Okeechobee now. Use it to store and clean the lake’s excess water, and...
View ArticleNPR: Environmentalists urge South Florida Water Management District to...
"Environmentalists urged the South Florida Water Management District to purchase land for Everglades restoration at its governing board meeting in West Palm Beach Thursday. They’re worried the district...
View ArticleBig sugar land buy for Everglades restoration hits road block
The Miami Herald reports: "Calling the deal too costly with too little benefit, the South Florida Water Management District board on Thursday effectively canned a 2010 deal to buy 46,800 acres of U.S....
View ArticlePresident’s Earth Day visit to Everglades included Congressman Murphy aboard...
NBC News reports that Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-FL), elected in 2012, was aboard Air Force One during President Obama's Earth Day visit to the Everglades. [Congressman Murphy represents Florida's 18th...
View ArticleCBS Miami: Environmentalists optimistic over Everglades reservoir money
"Environmentalists will be pushing to get money from Florida lawmakers for a reservoir in the Everglades this upcoming special legislative session and they’re optimistic about getting it," according to...
View ArticleTwo months late, Florida lawmakers approve state budget, ‘turned their back...
From The Tampa Bay Times: "Environmentalists wanted the state to buy land owned by U.S. Sugar south of Lake Okeechobee to store and refresh water that flows to the Everglades, and they are likely to...
View ArticleThe Palm Beach Post: Maggy Hurchalla –‘It’s the Everglades, stupid!’
"In the 1990s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was asked to save the Everglades. They put up a banner in the Jacksonville office: 'It’s the Everglades, stupid!' The Corps and the state of Florida...
View ArticleEverglades Restoration Bill with up to $200M a year unanimously passes House...
Florida Politics reports: "A bill that would fund Everglades restoration efforts with up to $200 million a year cleared the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Thursday with a unanimous...
View ArticleFlorida drops bill to open fracking in the Everglades after public outcry
From The Guardian: Environmentalists in Florida are celebrating the failure of an oil industry-backed bill they say would have opened a pathway to fracking in the ecologically sensitive Everglades...
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