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While river flooding is causing problems for homeowners and putting a damper on recreational businesses and parks near the Santa Fe, Ichetucknee and Suwannee River areas, there is a river event in Marion County area that is offering people a chance to go kayaking or boating all for a cause. The group …
Read More »“Speak Up For Florida’s Waters” to bring attention to plight of Florida springs and waterways
The decline of Silver Springs and many other waterways in Florida is the reason for a special environmental event tomorrow at Silver River State Park in Ocala called, “Speak Up For Florida’s Waters.” The Florida Conservation Coalition, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group founded by former U.S. Senator Bob Graham and two-time …
Read More »Former U.S. Senator Bob Graham to speak at springs and waterways protection summit in Ocala
Former U.S. Senator and two-time Florida Governor Bob Graham has been a longtime champion for the restoration of the Florida Everglades. This coming Saturday Graham will participate in an event about many of Florida’s other water bodies. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend reports: [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/MEBobGrahamWrapFinalDGTJune182012.mp3] Senator Graham will give the keynote address …
Read More »New Florida Springs Institute will serve as an umbrella organization to collect data and raise awareness of Florida’s springs
On Tuesday night the Marion County Commission will continue discussion about potentially taking over the operation of the Silver Springs attraction. One researcher planning to attend that meeting is Bob Knight. Knight did his doctoral research on the Silver River back in the 1970s under the guidance of the late …
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