Vanishing Point: North Florida's Disappearing Waters

Vanishing Point is a photographic documentary on the ongoing degradation of lakes and streams around north central Florida. The project contains images from the winter of 2011 through June 2012 and concludes with a call to action to help save these waters from over-consumption and nutrient contamination.

 

Vanishing Point: North Florida's Disappearing Waters

Water News for July, 2012

We must change
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120701/OPINION/120629632?Title=We-must-change-if-we-are-to-save-water-supply

Water Quality War Rages On
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120703/ARTICLES/120709869?tc=cr

Recent Rains not enough
http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2012-07-05/story/recent-rain-tropical-storms-not-enough-keystone-lakes#1

On Sinkholes, Deniers and Speaking Out (Kudos to Ron Littlepage)
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/400601/ron-littlepage/2012-07-04/sinkholes-deniers-and-speaking-out

Conservation Lands are a Big Bargain
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/letters-readers/2012-07-03/story/point-view-conservation-lands-are-big-bargain

Water Democracy
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-03/news/os-florida-water-democracy-20120703_1_water-supply-water-issues-water-watchers

[Too many articles in here to post]
http://stateofwater.org/

Is Florida a Good Steward of Water?
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-06/news/os-ed-front-burner-water-quality-intro-070612-20120705_1_water-pollution-rules-environmental-groups-florida-waterways

State hasn't done enough to avert water crisis
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-06/news/os-ed-front-burner-water-quality-con-070612-20120705_1_waterways-water-resources-water-quality-and-supply

Another temporary "Pumps Off"?
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120706/ARTICLES/120709745/1183?Title=Phosphate-facility-in-White-Springs-remains-closed-after-flood-during-Debby

A Florida Asset
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120707/OPINION01/120709841/1017?Title=Editorial-A-Florida-asset1

More Mega Projects Turning to Private Sector
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120707/WIRE/120709793/1454?Title=More-mega-projects-turning-to-private-investors

Will Florida Save the Springs or Let them Die

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-08/opinion/os-ed-vanishing-florida-springs-070812-20120706_1_wekiwa-springs-nutrient-pollution-environmental-groups

Roads in Columbia County where the Old Ichetucknee once ran

http://www.lakecityjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=8929

Silver Springs vs Adena Springs

http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2012-07-09/story/silver-springs-vs-adena-springs-ranch-spurs-new-water-war

SRWMD Groundwater Levels Rebound

http://www.lakecityjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=8950

Finding Our Voice on the Water Crisis

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120712/OPINION01/120719916

Listen to High Springs

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120712/OPINION01/120719877

No “made up” science in Adena Springs water wars

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120715/COLUMNISTS/120719840/0/FRONTPAGE

Whitey Markle – free the Ocklawaha

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120715/OPINION/120719860

Silver Springs is a symbol of deeper issues

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/letters-readers/2012-07-15/story/lead-letter-silver-springs-symbol-deeper-issues

Purchase of land aims to protect Glades
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-13/news/os-everglades-conservation-announced-20120713_1_everglades-headwaters-everglades-national-park-development-rights

State Targets Nitrate Levels

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120717/ARTICLES/120719740?tc=cr

Selling Public Lands
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120716/OPINION03/120719930

Water Permits in Profile - Adena Springs
http://stateofwater.org/politics/water-permits-in-profile-the-adena-springs-controversy/

Agriculture vs Water: Bottling the Consumptive Question
http://stateofwater.org/you/agriculture-vs-water-bottling-the-consumptive-question/

Fountains of Life

http://stateofwater.org/ecosystems/springs/

Freeing the Ocklawaha neither free nor beneficial

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120722/OPINION/120729968

Florida Environmental group sues over algae blooms

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120723/WIRE/120729879

Is anybody listening?

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120722/OPINION/120729971

Don't gamble on springs
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-22/opinion/os-ed-adena-springs-proposal-072212-20120720_1_silver-springs-water-resources-groundwater
 
Troubled Springs
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-22/news/os-ed-silver-springs-protect-072212-20120720_1_silver-springs-salt-springs-freshwater-springs
 
Herschel Vinyard - Cooperation is the key
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-20/opinion/os-ed-springs-health-myword-072012-20120719_1_water-bodies-water-management-districts-water-resources

Adena Springs Ranch in the Court of Public Opinion

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120728/OPINION/120729615

United for Water
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120729/OPINION/120729718
 
Taking a Dive: Exploring Stressed Springs
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120729/OPINION/120729721
 
Anti – sand mining campaign ramps up.
http://www.bakercountypress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2082:anti-sand-mining-campaign-ramps-up&catid=59:news&Itemid=57
 
My Word:  Ranch permit won’t hurt springs
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-26/opinion/os-ed-adena-ranch-springs-myword-072612-20120725_1_water-resources-silver-springs-minimum-flows
 
Coalition presents 15000 signatures
http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=28617541

Water News for June, 2012

Water at Heart of Ranch Debate, (Ocala.com, June 1, 2012)
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120601/ARTICLES/120609949
Judge Upholds DEP Water Rules
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120607/WIRE/120609724/1002/NEWS?Title=Administrative-judge-upholds-Florida-water-rules
　
Loving Our State to Death
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120607/COLUMNISTS/120609727
Letters to the editor 06-04-12
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120604/OPINION02/120609909

　
Adena More than Economics
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120603/OPINION/120609945 　
Water Rally a Call to Action
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120603/OPINION/120609944

Alarmists Needed: Water Pumping Request is Tip of the Iceberg
http://www.chronicleonline.com/content/alarmists-needed-water-pumping-request-%E2%80%98tip-iceberg%E2%80%99
A Water Report Card: Legacy - F
　
http://www.chronicleonline.com/content/watery-report-card-legacy-%E2%80%94-f

Barbara A. Purdy: Our water is our heritage (Gainesville Sun, June 6, 2012)
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120606/OPINION03/120609791

Webb Farber: 'New' water needed
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120606/OPINION02/120609815
Governor praises DEP Secretcary Herschel Vinyard amid controverises, criticism, (The Florida Current, May 31, 2012)
http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=27904799

High Water Rates in Mount Plymouth
http://www.flowflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Colleen-Fairways@MtPlymouth.pdf
Governor approves Study Committee on Investor-Owned Water and Wastewater Utility Systems
http://www.flowflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Study-Committee-on-Investor-Owned-Water-and-Wastewater-Utility-Systems-Function-and-Background.pdf
How Water Prices Increased After 10 of the Largest Water System Sales
http://www.flowflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/FWW_Selling-Out-Consumers-How-Water-Prices-Increased-After-10-of-the-Largest-Water-Systems-Sales_June-2011.pdf
Fact Sheet - Distribution System Improvement Charge: A rip-off for consumers
http://www.flowflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Fact-Sheet_The-Distribution-System-Improvement-Charge_A-rip-off-for-consumers_October-2010.pdf

Aqua America in Florida
http://www.americanwaterintel.com/archive/3/3/three-questions/will-aqua-america-sell-or-swap-out-its-assets-florida.html

More concerns aired at Ag water policy meeting
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120608/ARTICLES/120609685
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120608/ARTICLES/120609621
　

Low water flow woes
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120609/ARTICLES/120609598?tc=cr
　

Access to public lands
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120610/OPINION01/120609635
　

Letters to the editor 06-10-12
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120610/OPINION02/120609634

Low Tide on the Santa Fe
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120611/OPINION03/120609657?Title=Lars-Andersen-8216-Low-tide-on-the-Santa-Fe-River
　

DEP is Blind to State's Green Slime
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120611/OPINION03/120609658?Title=David-Guest-The-DEP-is-blind-to-state-s-8216-green-slime-
　

SRWMD limits take effect tomorrow
http://www.lakecityreporter.com/articles/2012/06/12/news/doc4fd6b18129d05327009643.txt
　

FLOW demands answers
http://www.lakecityjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=8816
　

Letter to the Editor
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120612/OPINION02/120619951?Title=Letters-to-the-Editor-for-June-12-2012
　

New director will have tough job
http://www.lakecityreporter.com/articles/2012/06/13/news/doc4fd8054691d0e254279001.txt
　

Ann Shortelle New Director
http://www.lakecityjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=8821

Silver Springs may become State Park
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120612/ARTICLES/120619901?tc=cr
　

The second half of this article is about PCS Phosphate's 84 mgd CUP
http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=28072030

　
Ann Shortelle - $32,000/year annual increase
http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=28071295

　
June 23 Water Workshop in Ocala
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120613/ARTICLES/120619876
　

Letters to the Editor
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120614/OPINION02/120619837?Title=Letters-to-the-Editor-for-June-14-2012

Environmental land Bank Controversy in Clay County
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-09/business/os-lucrative-land-deal-controversy-20120609_1_connie-bersok-wetlands-mitigation-credits

Getting the Water Right
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120617/OPINION/120619797
　

Dollars, Sense and Drought
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120618/OPINION03/120619820
　

Adam Putnam - We Don't Need the EPA
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120617/OPINION03/120619823

Potato Chips or Future Lawns　 - Thank you Jill
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-18/business/os-water-war-spuds-vs-lawns-20120618_1_taylor-creek-reservoir-floridan-aquifer-water-wars
　

That Giant Sucking Sound
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/406107/ron-littlepage/2012-06-13/former-presidential-candidate-could-have-been-talking

Cedar Key salt water intrusion
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120619/ARTICLES/120619681/1455?Title=Salt-water-intrusion-plagues-Cedar-Key-tap-water
　
　

Making Silver Springs a state park
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120620/OPINION01/120619680
　

The tarnished jewel
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120620/OPINION/120619554?Title=Editorial-Tarnished-jewel
　

Undoing the water work of 25 million years
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120620/OPINION03/120619577
　

Water War pits Silver Springs against cattle　 Part 2
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-19/business/os-water-wars-beef-vs-springs-20120619_1_floridan-aquifer-karen-ahlers-water-district
　

More on Cedar Key salt water intrusion
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120620/ARTICLES/120629937?tc=cr
　

Come to Silver Springs on Saturday
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120621/OPINION03/120629998
　

Georgia's most polluted river
http://jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2012-06-21/story/paddle-georgia-looks-pulp-mill-pollution-altamaha

Bob Graham asks Scott for leadership on springs
http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=28185329
　　

Vinyards Response to Graham
http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=28202229
　

Baker County delays decision on sand mines
http://www.bakercountypress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2023:commissioners-put-off-decision-on-sand-mines&catid=59:news&Itemid=57
　

Macclenny to spray sewer sludge
http://www.bakercountypress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2024:city-to-purchase-tract-to-spray-sewer-sludge&catid=59:news&Itemid=57
　

Grants for wildlife and spring protection
http://www.lakecityjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=8849
　

Where's the will?
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120622/OPINION/120629917
　

Salty Cedar Key
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120622/OPINION01/120629904

Water Forum draws hundreds
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120623/ARTICLES/120629856?tc=cr
　

Protecting the idea of Florida
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120624/COLUMNISTS/120629859?Title=Protecting-the-idea-of-Florida
　

This is not the first fight to save Silver Springs
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120624/OPINION/120629875/0/FRONTPAGE
　

Vinyard - To get the water right we must get the science right
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120624/OPINION/120629876
　

Drought remains but rain has helped
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120624/ARTICLES/120629793?tc=cr
　

Mighty spring faces murky future
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-24/features/os-joy-wallace-dickinson-0624-20120624_1_glass-bottom-boats-hullam-jones-water-request
　

Indifference to a saline crisis
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120626/OPINION01/120629787?Title=Editorial-Indifference-to-a-saline-crisis
　

Our hearts are deeper than their pockets
http://www.lakecityjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=73&ArticleID=8854
　

It ain't over
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120626/OPINION01/120629730
　

40 year old law to protect springs and rivers goes unheeded
http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=28216157
　

US Supreme Court refuses to hear tri-state water dispute
http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=28244799
　

US Supreme Court stays out of water war
http://jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2012-06-25/story/us-supreme-court-declines-get-georgias-water-war-florida-and-alabama
　

T.S. Debby a Temporary Fix
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120630/ARTICLES/120639968?tc=cr
　

Feast or Famine
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120630/OPINION01/120639987
　

Surplus Water
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120629/OPINION01/120629549
　

Sampson Lake residents want motor boats banned
http://starkejournal.com/2012/06/27/sampson-lake-residents-fight-flood-waters-boats-with-motors-banned/