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As Florida’s water crisis deepens, we need clean-water champions more than ever — elected officials willing to stand up to the powerful interests which for too long have thwarted real progress. Omari Hardy, a former state legislator running for the…
It’s no exaggeration to call this a tectonic shift in the district that is home to U.S. Sugar. Nine candidates pledge not to accept Big Sugar money. Traditionally, few Florida candidates or public officials on either side of the aisle…
Earlier this year as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considered options for its new Lake Okeechobee “playbook,” Florida’s east and west coasts stood united. Together they said: Damaging discharges to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries must be curtailed.…
In April, then-state Rep. Omari Hardy did the right thing. As the Florida Legislature rammed through a new law expanding the “right to farm” — and indemnifying the powerful sugar industry from lawsuits related to sugarcane burning — Hardy stood…
Article Reference: It’s a sin what we’ve done to Florida’s seagrass By Craig Pittman for Florida Phoenix The news reports around where I live in St. Petersburg have been greatly concerned with weights and measures recently. It’s an effort to…
Article Reference: The Effects of Nestle Bottling Co.’s on Florida Springs By Noah Davis, Taylor Garrett. Christian O’Shea Nestle is an enormous food and beverage company with over 2000 brands. The company began in 1866 with the creation of a…
When the sugarcane burns, many in the Glades communities struggle to breathe. But mounting evidence points to the need to extinguish those fires for good. For decades Big Sugar has plagued the Glades with “black snow” and health problems caused…
When Pam McAfee’s dog, Bella, died suddenly May 24, vets were stumped. But Pam thought the boxer’s death might have something to do with the blue-green algae coagulating in the C-51 canal behind her West Palm Beach home. The day…
Article Reference: Don’t Feed The Algae By St. Johns Waterkeeper Toxic blue-green algae outbreaks, or harmful algae blooms (HABs), are increasing in duration and frequency threatening our waterways and our own health. Nutrient pollution, warming waters and runoff from frequent rainstorms…
Article Reference: Comprehensive Plan “Growth management legislation was passed in 1985 in response to Florida’s commitment to provide the facilities and services that communities need to foster economic growth and preserve natural amenities. The importance of comprehensive planning cannot be…
