Like the Everglades, the state's more than 700 natural springs are gifts from nature, fountains of crystal-clear water that serve crucial environmental purposes, and provide wonderful respites from the heat for swimmers and vivid journeys beneath the surface for divers. ...more

December 21, 2008

By any measure, Florida Gov. Charlie Christ's announcement to buy out U.S. Sugar to protect the Everglades is incredible. When has a governor anywhere offered a billion-dollar buyout for environmental purposes? While we praise his courage, and admire any Florida politician who sees and remedies faulty policy that's gone on for decades, we worry about the human toll this will take. ...more

June 25, 2008

A massive Everglades restoration project will be put on hold pending the outcome of a lawsuit by environmentalists, a move that could end up costing the state nearly $14 million just for the delays. ...more

May 18, 2008