Staff ReportsAugust 6, 2023
3min0
Restoration, flood control, and water-quality improvement are among the Board's top tasks.
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Staff ReportsAugust 6, 2023
Ryan NicolNovember 18, 2021
7min1050
'It should be clear the schedule being developed is not overly prescriptive in a way that infringes on Florida’s ability to allocate water.'
Ryan NicolNovember 17, 2021
8min1479
'Lake Okeechobee’s operations are critical to so many people and so many important places in South Florida.'
Ryan NicolNovember 10, 2021
11min927
'It’s going to be a vast improvement over how we’re operating today.'
Ryan NicolNovember 3, 2021
Lois Frankel presses Army Corps to delay Lake O decision, Commander ‘confident’ in December timeline
9min1360
The Army Corps delayed the next step in the LOSOM process for nearly two weeks to consider feedback from stakeholders.
Guest AuthorOctober 19, 2018
7min605
It is often said that campaigning is easier than governing. This is especially true concerning the environment, where Floridian’s love of the outdoors, our tourism, our farming, and our housing all intersect. These interests deserve thoughtful consideration beyond the platitudes required by today’s election and media cycle. Whoever wins Florida’s upcoming elections will — or […]
Scott PowersSeptember 12, 2017
2min505
Much of northern Brevard County, including Merritt Island, Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, and Cocoa Beach, lost water entirely to Hurricane Irma due to pipeline issues, and portions, including Cocoa Beach, are still without any water late Tuesday. Cocoa Beach officials confirmed late Tuesday they still are awaiting restoration of water service from the mainland, […]
Bruce RitchieApril 17, 20156min192
Last year a comprehensive water bill that passed the Senate included a major focus on Florida’s springs and reducing threats from groundwater pollution and over-pumping. Florida’s springs during the past 30 years have turned green with algae because of nitrogen in groundwater from various sources including septic tanks, fertilizer and sewage treatment plants. Fixing the […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 18, 2015
4min282
Senators on a panel that pored over a House water bill on Wednesday said they’re going to want a detailed plan for cleaning up waterways in whatever legislation passes the Senate. HB 7003 recognizes the Central Florida Water Initiative in state law while eliminating a South Florida Water Management District farm-permitting program for Lake Okeechobee […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 26, 20155min178
Benjamin Franklin delivered the memorable line, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Were he alive today, I believe Franklin would amend his short list of inevitabilities with a declaration that Florida Republicans can solidly count on negative editorials from the Tampa Bay Times. Such is the case with […]