DeSantis and our legislators are not ready to solve this issue. They buy time by creating a sham task force to appear that they are working on the problem. Last year the task force’s recommendations […]
We have already expressed our opinion of this crackpot idea. Read the original article here in the Gainesville Sun. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, […]
Antics like this are revealing to more and more people the sham that is our water district which is going to desperate lengths to appear worthy of its existence. OSFR board member Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson is […]
“Moreover, BlueTriton signifies the Company’s continued commitment as an independent business to sustainability and high-quality products and services.” We take issue with the above statement because the water pulled from the aquifer at Ginnie […]
One estimate for crowds at Ginnie over Memorial Day weekend was 30,000. That explains in part the amount of trash that went into the river. If you are looking for peace and quiet on the […]
Shameful it is that our tax-supported agencies must be sued in order to make them do their job. Shameful it is that our state government values money over our irreplaceable water resources. Shameful it is […]
This editorial is truth and fact: our state is deliberately and consistently allowing the death of our springs and rivers, and they are doing it to promote business and industry. We have strong and […]
Generally speaking, recycling of most plastic bottles is a farce. Nestle and other plastic polluters play word games by saying things like “our [millions of] water bottles are 100 per cent recyclable.” Well, […]
To clarify one statement below, SRWMD never denied the permit. The staff at one point recommend denial, but the Board of Directors tabled the vote, and then Seven Springs began a legal challenge before any […]
There is no way a reasonably intelligent person could make an objective judgement on this issue and say that this permit is in the “public interest.” Over 19,000 letters protesting the permit has been received […]
To this title we could add there never is a right time for roads to nowhere. This idiotic and ill-conceived plan is designed only to make money for a few people and to allow a […]
Despite this article’s slightly negative implications, we remain positive in thoughts regarding the future of SAFEBOR in Alachua County. This is because the Alachua County Charter Review Commission and the Board of Alachua County Commissioners […]
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