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Our Own Silent Spring

December 5, 2019

What’s a Florida resident to do when one of the greatest perks of living in this state–close proximity to the water–becomes a danger to your health? Jody O’Konski has lived on a canals in Fort Myers for nearly three decades. In…

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Today is #GivingTuesday!

December 3, 2019

Happy #GivingTuesday! In the next 1,440 minutes, we’d like to ask Bullsugar supporters to support the fight for clean water in the biggest way possible. With your help, we hope to protect the only Everglades in the world for generations…

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We’re Thankful For You

November 28, 2019

On this Thanksgiving Day, we’re thankful for you. Because of Bullsugar supporters like you, the fight for clean water has only gotten stronger. Much of what we do would not be possible without the support we receive from all across…

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Ask Florida DEP to Protect Public Health

November 21, 2019

We need your help. The state’s triennial review of water quality standards is under way and Friday, November 22, is the deadline to ask the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to establish strict numeric standards for cyanotoxins to protect public…

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Give Miami Day is TOMORROW!

November 20, 2019

Thursday November 21st, is Give Miami Day – South Florida’s biggest annual day for charitable giving to 501(c)3 organizations. As a 501(c)4, Bullsugar.org is not qualified to participate in this giving event. Instead, we’d like to encourage our supporters to…

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Will a Clean Water Champion Replace Rooney?

November 14, 2019

Last month, Congressman Francis Rooney surprised many by announcing he would not make another run for Congressional District 19. Though Bullsugar hasn’t always been apt to praise Rep. Rooney, we’d like to take the opportunity to tip our hats to…

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ACTION ALERT: Please Submit Public Comments to CDC

November 12, 2019

There are 6 days left to submit comments on a proposed study by the CDC that would examine exposure and health effects of aerosols from cyanobacterial blooms on highly exposed populations during the next active bloom season.   We don’t…

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NEW VIDEO: “We Want Our Paradise Back”

November 7, 2019

Carol moved from Connecticut in search of a tropical paradise, beautiful beaches, and clean waters. She thought that she’d found it when she landed in Palm City, but today she describes that excitement as short-lived. In recent years, that paradise…

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Scientist Calls Cyanobacteria Crisis “Florida’s Fukushima”

October 31, 2019

“We fear that South Florida may be the Fukushima of cyanobacterial exposure.” – Dr. Paul Cox   Let that sink in. Last Thursday, Bullsugar and Friends of the Everglades teamed up with the Calusa Waterkeeper to premiere a screening of the…

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Happy Hour

October 28, 2019

Join Bullsugar.org and Friends of the Everglades for Happy Hour at District Table & Bar on November 12, 2019 from 5-7 PM. You’re invited to attend Bullsugar.org and Friends of the Everglades for specialty priced happy hour hors d’oeuvres and…

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