Northeast Florida's Outdoor Journal
Jacksonville, FL — An internet article listing Jacksonville’s drinking water the 10th worst in the U. S. got another round of sharing and gasping on social media recently, even though the article is five years old and based on questionable data. … Continued
When Quint White came to Jacksonville University to teach marine biology nearly three decades ago, he was certain he manatees were on their way to extinction. Now, thanks to federal protection, the population is up by 500%. This has prompted … Continued
Palatka, FL – Jacksonville finally made its voice heard on Tuesday to those in charge of doling out water to fast-growing Central Florida, after three years of trying to be included in a regional plan that could affect the St. … Continued
Jacksonville, FL — The water management district brought out the big guns on Wednesday in an attempt to sell Jacksonville on the almost-finished Central Florida water supply plan, parts of which have been opposed in North Florida. Top executives from … Continued
St. Augustine, FL — Environmentalists claimed victory Tuesday when county commissioners voted “no” to a developer’s plans to build a large subdivision in a rural part of St. Johns County. Calling it a “litmus test on sprawl,” Matanzas Riverkeeper Neil … Continued
By Susan Cooper Eastman St. Augustine, FL — The porous limestone geology underlying Florida and the massive freshwater aquifer that runs through it was on the minds of the St. Johns County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday when they unanimously … Continued
By Susan Cooper Eastman Tallahassee, FL — On August 24, state senators Darren Soto (D-Orlando) and Dwight Bullard (D-Miami) filed legislation to ban fracking in Florida. House Bill 19 will be heard in the upcoming legislative session and would create … Continued
Jacksonville and Miami, FL –The federal agency charged with studying and planning for dredging in the nation’s ports has faced problems in two of Florida’s biggest ports. The Army Corps of Engineers just wound up a two-year dredging project at … Continued
Jacksonville, FL — In one week’s time, a year’s worth of stakeholder negotiations on the Jacksonville harbor dredging may be dead in the water. On August 6, Mayor Curry unexpectedly disbanded the Port Task Force which was set to reconvene this … Continued
Jacksonville, FL — In a surprise move, newly elected Mayor Lenny Curry announced Friday that he is disbanding the Port Task Force convened by his predecessor, Mayor Alvin Brown. The task force met monthly for over one year and had … Continued
