Martin County

The Florida Activist Is 78. The Legal Judgment Against Her Is $4 Million.The Florida Activist Is 78. The Legal Judgment Against Her Is $4 Million.

The Florida Activist Is 78. The Legal Judgment Against Her Is $4 Million.

Maggy Hurchalla kayaking near her home in Stuart, Fla., this summer. Eve Edelheit for The New York Times STUART, Fla.…

6 years ago
A crisis in Kentucky shows the high cost of clean drinking waterA crisis in Kentucky shows the high cost of clean drinking water

A crisis in Kentucky shows the high cost of clean drinking water

Photo: Junior Hunt, left, and Bobby Fletcher pick up donated water in Huntleyville, Ky., to share with Martin County residents.…

6 years ago
‘You Just Don’t Touch That Tap Water Unless Absolutely Necessary’‘You Just Don’t Touch That Tap Water Unless Absolutely Necessary’

‘You Just Don’t Touch That Tap Water Unless Absolutely Necessary’

Rockcastle Creek flows past residential homes and businesses along Route 3 in the town of Inez, the county seat of…

7 years ago
Large algae bloom forms on Lake Okeechobee, could repeat 2016Large algae bloom forms on Lake Okeechobee, could repeat 2016

Large algae bloom forms on Lake Okeechobee, could repeat 2016

(Above) A diagram from 2016 shows water flow in South Florida. (Allen Eyestone / The Palm Beach Post) Florida’s freshwater…

8 years ago