Quality Journalism for Critical Times A couple of weeks ago, I drove up to the picturesque small town of High Springs, about 30 miles north of Gainesville. Then I kept driving, heading out of town for several miles until I reached Florida’s newest state park. Park No. 175 is Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs, formerly a family-owned and operated […] The post Florida buys springs to preserve them, does little to stop harm from beyond boundaries appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Activists and officials fear irreversible damage to Alachua County s Springs - The Independent Florida Alligator alligator.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from alligator.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ground pollution from nitrates, groundwater pumping, and excessive recreation are the three main causes of impairment and decline in Florida’s freshwater springs.