Tag: sfwmd
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Florida Back Roads: Kissimmee River Restoration
Florida Back Roads: Kissimmee River Restoration Ever since I’ve been involved with water issues I’ve heard about the restoration of the Kissimmee River. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kissimmee_River The Kissimmee River arises in Osceola County as the outflow from East Lake Tohopekaliga, passing through Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Cypress, Lake Hatchineha and Lake Kissimmee. Below Lake Kissimmee, the river forms…
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Traveling Florida Back Roads: Fort Basinger and the Lockett estate
“Highlands County had the site briefly, but their plan to turn the historic location into a golf course prompted SFWMD to take it back. For now, the site is closed to the public. “
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Our STA 5/6 and their good neighbor US Sugar Corp
@SFWMD @joenegronfl Our STA 5/6 and their good neighbor US Sugar Corp This past weekend my friend Jules and I went to visit STA 5/6. I wanted to see the STA’s. The Board of Governors were all over these places and how fabulous they were. I needed to see for myself. They could not have…
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What can we do about the death of Florida Bay, our water, our river, our eastuaries? Bring me the person in charge!
What can we do about the death of Florida Bay, our water, our river, our estuaries? Feeling frustration? Yes me too. This just in from the keys free press. Why is Rick Scott destroying Florida? http://pdf.keysnews.com/weeklys/freepress.pdf Opinion piece that is in this weeks Florida Keys Free Press at http://pdf.keysnews.com/weeklys/freepress.pdf that reads as follows: Florida Bay…
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Get to Know Know Your SFWMD Board of Govenors: Daniel O’Keefe and Festivus
@SFWMD http://www.sfwmd.gov/portal/page/portal/xweb%20about%20us/governing%20board “The South Florida Water Management District is directed by nine Governing Board members who set policy for the agency. They reside within the agency’s 16-county region and represent a cross section of interests, including the environment, agriculture, local government, recreation and business. Governing Board members are unpaid citizen volunteers appointed by the Governor…
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SFWMD: ” You’ve been part of a propaganda campaign! ” US “hahahahah”
@SFWMD @PetersonMelanie SFWMD: You’ve been part of a propaganda campaign” Thank you Kenny Hinkle for this great video. This is great work. Last Thursday SFWMD voted to terminate the 46,000 acre option on the sugar lands where our reservoir was suppose to go. You know the one that was going clean and convey…
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SFWMD: Employee Review: Advice to Management. Pray for no catastrophe because you won’t be able to deal with one.
@SFWMD @JaxStrong @joenegronfl @RepMurphyFL @SteveCrisafulli https://twitter.com/GILBERTI_WATER_/status/599224523653816320 @marti431uew @EvergladesCele @SFWMD Solution to admitting that the land will be developed by BIG SUGAR immediately, thus irrevocable. — Le Chat Biden Democrat (@LeChatNoire4) May 16, 2015 Remember this day. The day of Issac. I’ll never forget. I thought I was going to marooned on Floresta. I thought the…
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DIrty Rats: SFWMD kicks us in the head
@SFWMD @JaxStrong @joenegronfl @RepMurphyFL @SteveCrisafulli Nail in the Coffin. http://www.tcpalm.com/franchise/indian-river-lagoon/health/sfwmd-board-to-discuss-likely-reject-us-sugar-land-buy_14943889 “WEST PALM BEACH — As expected, the South Florida Water Management District board Thursday rejected the proposal to buy U.S. Sugar Corp. land south of Lake Okeechobee. Board member Kevin Powers of Stuart made the motion to “irrevocably” terminate the option to buy 46,800 acres…
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Actors Duped in Tea Party Protest at South Florida Water Management
To ALL my friends: @WaterDefense @MarkRuffalo @abreidnews @sagaftra I just want to give you everyone an update on this situation with this issue with actors protesting at SFWMD last week. Karen Donahue called Jason Wool to wrangle up actors to be in a piece that was suppose to be the background of a documentary for…
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