Help Florida Heal
@HelpFloridaHeal
We are a nonpartisan group of FL citizens demanding that our politicians take action to help Florida heal from the red tide and green algae poisoning our state.
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To our friends and followers: Our founder has decided to step down in order to be more present for his family. Is there anyone on here who would like to step in and claim these social media accounts, along with our website? Please PM me for more info.
ed.gr/cswm5 A little beauty and science for your day. #noworneverglades #evergladesnationalpark #Floridaeverglades
"Educational measures to impart knowledge & create understanding are important. But relying on education alone is not as effective if you want to change behavior ... more effective to link it to wider range of other measures." We need to TAKE ACTION. ed.gr/cswka
DeSantis hasn’t filled vacancies on Florida’s water boards | “We urge you to do your job as Governor, to follow the laws of our state, and to appoint qualified applicants to fill the nine 2020 vacancies on Florida’s water management districts.” ed.gr/cswjo
Two members of the Clean Water Coalition of Indian River County, a fishing guide and a rancher, are applying for seats on the St. Johns River Water Management District board. We need to fill these seats. #cleanwater "tcpalm.com/story/news/loc…
tcpalm.com
Clean Water Coalition members seek seats on St. Johns River Water Management District board
Paul Fafeita is a fishing guide and co-founder of the CWC. Bryan Corrigan is a fourth-generation rancher in Indian River County.
Save Our Seas Foundation gave an $8,990 research grant to Lauran Brewster, a postdoctoral student at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute near Fort Pierce, to conduct a study on young bull sharks and the impact of HABs. ed.gr/cswpp
"Scientists across the state are now studying the potential long-term health risks from #bluegreenalgae toxins inhaled into the lungs" THIS IS WHY health and human safety needs to be core consideration of Corp of Engineers when managing #LakeOkeechobee. ed.gr/crw4r
Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute received a $2.2 million grant to address the environmental and health concerns of #harmfulalgalblooms in #LakeOkeechobee, ed.gr/crw4y
Reusing phosphorus using on-farm ponds can cost state less than $40 per kilogram compared to $355 to $909 to treat the phosphorus before it goes downstream, according to a new study led by Sanjay Shukla, a UF/IFAS professor of ag and bio engineering." ed.gr/crw9q
"There's no safe exposure to toxins." Keeping the lake low via RIver of Grass would go a long way in solving this problem. ed.gr/crw7l
Mast announces bill to prohibit toxic Lake O discharges to St. Lucie River -"It is basic good governance that the federal government not poison people that they work for. The government works for the people, not the other way around." ed.gr/crw5x
Excess nutrients play a key role in contributing to #bluegreenlalgae & #redtide "Environmental advocates are suing the city of Largo, accusing officials there of violating the Clean Water Act by discharging contaminated water into Tampa Bay." ed.gr/crw1e
ed.gr/crw65 has confirmed that Rick Kozell, running for Florida House of Representative in District 82 covering northern Palm Beach and southern Martin counties, this week received nearly $50,000 from dark money, sugar-funded PAC called “Florida Prosperity Fund.”
#opinion “Since the Florida Legislature passed the Clean Waterways Act of 2020, why did the Santa Fe River Bill of Rights campaign still push for a Bill of Rights for the river? Here’s a hint: Follow the money." ed.gr/crpf6
DeSantis must tap environmentalists to St. Johns water board | Opinion |"The St. Johns River Water Management District may be the most important state agency you never heard of." ed.gr/crl4q
🙌🙌🙌 Some good news. Miami-Dade gets $235 million loan to help fix troubled sewer system | Miami Herald ed.gr/crl43
Heads up Florida. 😱 😱 Seriously, be prepared. 2 storms at hurricane strength forecasted to hit the Gulf of Mexico at the same time for the first time in recorded history. ed.gr/crpqc?
We've been saying this all along! The confluence of red tide and blue-green algae is a dire warning that someone needs to better manage #LakeOkeechobee #helpfloridaheal #redtide #bluegreenalgae ed.gr/cqdxk
"Tropical Storm Isaias didn't drop enough rain on Central Florida to cause the Army Corps of Engineers to start Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River. That's the good news." ed.gr/cqdx6
The Water Team has something for everyone. If you’re fiscally conservative, hate handouts and want to grow business to help drive sales tax revenue to balance Florida’s $92 billion dollar budget, you’ve got no better team. #votewater #helpfloridaheal ed.gr/cpp75
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