The Tortured Coast

Clean water is everything for our community.  From restaurants to fishing guides and boating to beach trips, water is essential to our way of life.  Florida’s water, though, is under...

There is a lot of misinformation flying around out there about Lake Okeechobee and the health of our waterways. Now, it’s time to set the record straight. The #LakeOFactCheck video series analyzes...

The United States is blessed with abundant natural resources, from sea to shining sea.  And of the fifty states, Florida stands out as the best state in the Union.From the enormous and wondrous...

The fight for clean water in our community is one that we have day-in, day-out.  Today was no exception.  The head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, testified...

Repeat after me: Florida’s water does not belong to the sugar industry.  It’s a simple fact, but the sugar industry refuses to accept reality.  They continue to pull every trick they can...

In 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) into law.  It was the first-of-its-kind effort to protect endangered and threatened species, as well as their unique...

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: manatees are the canaries in the coal mine.  When it comes to clean water and protecting our environment, manatees are one of the first things that can...

Floridians have been very clear: energy production near our shoreline is a nonstarter.Not only could it threaten national security by impacting operations at the Gulf Test Range, but it could...

Florida is truly blessed with one of the most unique ecosystems in the entire world.  The Everglades and the coastal estuaries provide Florida with both environmental and economic benefits.In...