Judge tosses Big Sugar lawsuit - but a big question remains   Judge tosses Big Sugar lawsuit — but big question remains __________________________________ Big Sugar just took it on the chin in court. But one of their central issues has yet to …

As red tide burns, our Legislature fiddles - and considers bills that could make things worse   As red tide burns, our Legislature fiddles — and considers bills that could make things worse __________________________________ We would think that …

It’s time for policymakers - and Big Ag - to do the right thing.   It's time for Big Agriculture to help stop discharges — here's how they can do it __________________________________ The key thing to realize about the system of drainage and wat…

These bills would be more accurately called “The Dirty Water Act”   Decomposing fish scatter the shores of Sanibel Island — a product of persistent red tide blooms along Florida's Southwest coast. Photo by Leah Voss Sprawl-backed bills would sound…

We get the temptation to celebrate the reservoir’s groundbreaking. But it's time to get back to work.   Will the EAA reservoir work as advertised? It had better. __________________________________ They came from all over Florida: Public officia…

Or is there a better way to fight water pollution?   Will technology save us from toxic algae? __________________________________ U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds thinks toxic blue-green algae may have a high-tech solution. Donalds, a Naples Republican, …