Springs are the direct result of rain water. Rain water is usually very pure and clean. Many people collect it as drinking water all over the world. As the rain comes down here in the hills of Central Florida much … Read More
$10 million for a new Crystal River city hall By Michael D. Bates Chronicle Reporter Crystal River Mayor Joe Meek was hoping to get the $10 million the city requested from the state legislature to build a new city hall. … Read More
When you stick rake into calm still water, you will see ripples go out from the middle in an almost perfect circle. There will be one ripple after another until finally they all dissipate and the water is still again. … Read More
This year sure did go by fast. Sometimes I think that time is actually speeding up, then at other times it seems to slow down. In this holiday season of giving Thanks in November durning one of America’s favorite holidays … Read More
Our State Government is in charge of our water resources. They have the power to issue permits and regulate how we manage and restore our rivers and springs. For many years along the Rainbow River chemicals have been used to … Read More
As we are preparing to start the Rainbow River Restoration Project I was asked again why we are not going to start at the very top of the River. It seemed it would be logical to start where the spring … Read More
The Springs of Florida are very special. Many parts of the country don’t have anything like what we have here. It is not like big beautiful springs are in abundance. The Springs found here in Florida are because of the … Read More
What is Stoney Point and where is it located and why save it? Stoney point is a natural peninsula that sticks out into the southern section of Kings Bay in Crystal River. It has huge old growth cedar trees still … Read More
Our Viewpoint The Issue: River Restoration Project Awarded Almost $2 Million Our Opinion: Another Well-Deserved Step For Environmental Restoration The Rainbow River was designated an Outstanding Florida Waterway (OFW) in 1987. This was years before the current sad state of this environmentally … Read More
By Sean Arnold Riverland News Jun 21, 2023 A pilot project to remove muck and invasive plants in the lower Rainbow River was awarded a $1.8 million grant in the latest Florida budget signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on June … Read More