New York Times Features Plight of Florida Springs

Note: The last official state springs count by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection was 1040!

Source: Nytimes

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. – Of Florida’s 700 artesian springs, Silver Springs shimmered the brightest. Its fresh water was so translucent that the white sand and tiny shells at the bottom glistened, giving the river and springs a beautiful blue tint from above. Glass-bottomed boats grew famous here as did underwater photography.