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Nov 9, 2019

The Water Is Already Low At A Florida Freshwater Spring, But Nestlé Wants More - NPR

NPR's Greg Allen recently visited Florida's Springs Heartland to report on the growing opposition to a water use permit that would allow...

Oct 30, 2019

Florida Springs Council Statement on Seven Springs/Nestlé Consumptive Use Permit Application

Recently Seven Springs Water asked the Suwannee River Management District (SRWMD) to renew their permit to withdraw up to 1.152 gallons...

Sep 25, 2019

Appointees key to protecting environment

Read full article here: https://www.gainesville.com/opinion/20190924/editorial-appointees-key-to-protecting-environment Florida’s water...

Aug 28, 2019

Press Release: Springs Water Quality Hearing Begins Next Week in Tallahassee

Download a PDF of the press release HERE UPDATE: Due to Hurricane Dorian the hearing has been postponed. New dates will be announced as...

Aug 24, 2019

FSC is taking the state to court over springs cleanup plans, overview

THE BASICS: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is required to adopt plans for cleaning up nitrogen and other...

Apr 15, 2019

Saving Florida's springs isn't possible unless agriculture changes its ways

Read the original story in the Orlando Sentinel here: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-op-florida-springs-pollution-farmers-agr...

Mar 12, 2019

Algae plaguing Florida's iconic springs triggers major legal battle

Read the original story at https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-ne-florida-spring-battle-tour-20190312-story.html Soon after taking...

Feb 18, 2019

FSC position on aquatic herbicides

As you may be aware, last month the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced that it had temporarily paused...

Jan 4, 2019

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS TAKE LEGAL ACTION OVER SPRINGS RESTORATION (WMFE)

Environmental groups are taking legal action against restoration plans for 15 of Florida’s most important springs and hundreds of smaller...

Nov 20, 2018

Perspective: To protect Florida's aquifer, put a price on water

This article was published in March 2015, but it remains an important idea that FSC continues to support: By Preston H. Haskell, special...

Nov 20, 2018

Florida Springs Council Announces Ryan Smart as First Executive Director during Florida Springs Rest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Contact: Ryan Smart Executive Director 561-358-7191 smart@floridaspringscouncil.org “My...

Feb 15, 2017

SU4S: UF student guide to exploring the area's Springs

The Public Interest Communications Student Association (PICSA) at the University of Florida has partnered with the Florida Springs...