Category: community
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Atrazine: It brings bad things to life!

We spent a lot of time talking about the discharges to our rivers from Lake O. We talked fertilizer. We have a fertilizer ban. We really don’t talk about pesticides and herbicides and they are everywhere. Invisible to us. Today I want to talk about Atrazine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrazine “Atrazine is a herbicide of the triazine class.…
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The Bookshelf by Darcy Flierl

Guest Blogger. Please enjoy the incredible writing of Darcy Fileri The Bookshelf by Darcy Flierl Who would think a silly, made from plywood, spray black painted bookshelf, could mean so much? I’ve had it since I was 17 years old. It was given to me when I was provided my own “half a house” in…
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Fruit Stands are Ripe for Learning

Fruit Stands are Ripe for Learning by Darcy Flierl It was a Saturday unlike other Saturdays in Martin County. The cool temperatures offered a relief of the summer months which extended well into our fall season. Families were moved to begin the Christmas season. Perhaps that is why so many people felt compelled to stop…
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Sea Level Rise in Miami and Politics. Let’s just say no to the “deniers.”

So what do we do when the people running are OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY? Do we vote for these people even though they are in your party? Don’t we help our own friends that are out of touch with reality?
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Finding Austin and Perry
Update August 4th DEEMI joins search and dogs are on the way! Many people up and down the coast had prayer vigils. http://archive.wcsh6.com/video/4399393483001/1/DEEMI-joins-search-for-missing-Florida-boys?fullsite=true Update August 3 Margaux Stephanos 22 hrs Update: The contact numbers that we previously gave are incorrect. for the time being, anyone that is wanting to help in the search for Austin…
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Someone Save Pahokee’s Old Prince Theater! Former Mayor was too busy obsessing.

Someone Save Pahokee’s Old Prince Theater! Former Mayor was too busy obsessing. When I lived in Palm Beach County Pahokee was that place way out there. I don’t even think when I worked in home health from Boca I ever went out there. It’s pretty torn up. Yet the people that live there are so…
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Help Save the Everglades from more destruction, STOP ROGG (River of Grass Greenway).
Please sign the petition! (Even if you don’t live here you could visit) https://www.change.org/p/help-save-the-everglades-from-more-destruction-stop-rogg-river-of-grass-greenway Please share this page! Published on Jun 26, 2015 “These are all images from the ROGG plan that look to be on the path that will be removed. Please sign the petition we have on Change.org to stop this project. https://www.change.org/search?q=rogg…
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The Destruction of FLorida: DInner Island Ranch

A little while back Jules and I traveled down to STA 5 and 6 where we were dismayed to find not a lot of water going anywhere but over to US Sugar lands. One the way back we stopped here and hung out with the cows. Out here you are seriously out in the middle…
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Stuart City Hall 5 PM monday. Support our local music.

To the Stuart CIty Commission: I thought it was to be a nice quiet afternoon in the hood and I could do something like read a book, finish watching my movie, clean the closet. Around here it just never ends. Now we have people threatening to sue over noise and the City Commission is caving.…
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Bring it on Home: The Pacific Legal Foundation and Martin County.

Look who is right here in our hood! Bring it on home! Let James help you cause we sure do got dem blues! A love affair with the Pacific Legal Foundation and the Economic Council of Martin County. Wow! Who would have thunk? The Pacific Legal Foundation. Pacific Legal Foundation 1002 Se Monterey Commons Blvd,…