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LAST CHANCE–Tell Lawmakers to Fund *Florida Forever*

May 2, 2019

WE NEED YOUR HELP. Our legislature is using the final hours of Florida’s 2019 legislative session to reduce Florida Forever funding. Florida voters like you made it very clear that the Florida Forever program must be fully funded, not least…

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Thanks To You, We’re Taking Back Florida’s Water

April 25, 2019

The Army Corps asked and the people of South Florida answered–in force. Monday brought to a close more than two months of public comment sessions hosted by the Corps. Thousands of voices weighed in, from across the state and beyond,…

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How Many More Sweet Deals For Sugar Can Florida Stand?

April 18, 2019

Any legislation that paves the way for private interests to use taxpayer resources to develop the Everglades is not in the public interest. In this episode of Florida politics, Eye on Miami’s Alan Farago takes a closer look at the…

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s Legacy

April 11, 2019

If ever there was a person who captured the spirit of the fight to save Florida’s River of Grass, the famously feisty defender of the Everglades, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, was it. And who better to commemorate those efforts than Martin…

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It’s Working. New Lake O Management is Passing the Test.

April 4, 2019

There is no question that insufficient and outdated water management priorities have led us to a human health crisis. Holding Lake Okeechobee water levels too high before the rainy season last year resulted in the emergency discharge of 392 billion…

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Why Don’t Dead Dolphins Worry Our Leaders?

March 28, 2019

The human health crisis blooming in Florida is becoming harder to ignore. Last week a new study showed that dolphins are testing positive for fatal neurological disorders–similar to Alzheimer’s–after chronic exposure to toxic algae in the same waters that we…

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Do We Fix Our Problems Sooner? Or Later?

March 21, 2019

Who would lobby to solve a problem s-l-o-w-e-r? By changing the operational priorities for Lake Okeechobee’s management, we could be on the brink of an amazing shift in water policy with the potential to transform South Florida forever… right NOW……

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Deal to Sell Off Water Sneaking through Florida legislature

March 14, 2019

Hey, look over there! While federal and state agencies and a legion of Florida policymakers and water management experts scramble to rebuild the disastrous Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule–the operating manual that led to last summer’s toxic bloom catastrophe–the state legislature has…

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No One Should be Above the Law. Or the Truth.

March 7, 2019

No one should be above the law. Or above the truth. That could have been the unifying theme of Governor Ron DeSantis’ demand for the resignation of every member of the South Florida Water Management District’s Board of Governors. For years…

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International Women’s Day Yoga for Clean Water

March 5, 2019

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Bullsugar on Friday by centering your mind, body, and soul, eating well, and supporting the fight for clean water! Bullsugar.org is teaming up with Oceavasana and Ital Bowls Food Truck to host a beach front yoga event! …

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