Last month, The Ledger reported that one of Florida’s largest citrus growers was fined after state investigators found that it illegally sprayed pesticides that “killed millions of honeybees.” Ben Hill Griffin Inc., headquartered in Frostproof, was fined $1,500 in what may be the state’s first case of a citation related to a bee kill. At…
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Jupiter) organized a Facebook photo contest to capture the state of Florida’s water pollution problem. The photos tell the story: Find out more about these photos and read the story: IB Times: Photo Contest Shows Extent of U.S. Florida’s Water Pollution Problem [PHOTOS] Huffington Post: Devastating Photos Of Florida Pollution Will…
[The Guardian] Federal wildlife officials alarmed by an infestation of Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades have tried radio tracking collars, a massive public hunt and even snake-sniffing dogs to control the invasive species. Now there’s talk of snaring the elusive pythons in specially designed traps. The US Department of Agriculture received a patent in…
[Watery Foundation. September 25, 2013]: Florida is a place with low “water supply stress”? An ambitious new study tries to score the “surface water supply stress” for the whole country and does not find much water stress for Florida. Even though Florida is not as bad off as portions of the arid West, it still…
[Suwannee Democrat, Joyce Marie Taylor, September 26, 2013] Jasper — There’s something in the air in White Springs and it’s not the fragrance of blossoming flowers or trees. It’s a pungent odor of sulphur that is unmistakable, although, it is also a welcome sign that water conditions for North Florida could be improving. White Sulphur…
[Florida Conservation Coalition, September 26, 2013] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The campaign to place the Water and Land Conservation constitutional amendment onto the November 2014 ballot cleared a major hurdle today when the Florida Supreme Court agreed that it satisfies legal requirements for placement on the ballot. The Water and Land Conservation amendment is the first…
[The Florida Current, Bruce Ritchie, 09/25/2013] Senators on a budget-writing subcommittee on Wednesday urged their chairman to funnel more money towards springs protection and restoration during the 2014 legislative session. Scientists say Florida’s springs are becoming choked with algae because of nitrogen in groundwater from a variety of sources. Springs also face threats from overpumping,…
[Ron Cunningham writes in a special to the Ocala Star Banner published September 22, 2013] “Always there was the lake. It gave those who settled around it water for their homes and … fish for their tables … Shaped like a giant frying pan, only 20 feet deep at the most, it appeared generous and…
[Florida Current] A former state biologist and chairman of the former Florida Springs Task Force said the public is going to have to get angry before the Legislature takes action to protect Florida’s springs. Speakers during a webinar sponsored by 1000 Friends of Florida on Wednesday noted that there are lawmakers taking an interest in…
The Florida Conservation Coalition (FCC) is pleased to provide our Recommendations to Protect Florida’s Springs and Significant Water Resources, a copy of which is available here at the FCC’s website. This report, spearheaded by FCC Chairman Senator Bob Graham (ret.) and Vice-Chairman Seminole County Commissioner Lee Constantine, will serve as the FCC’s policy on matters…
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