Way down upon this Florida river, pollution and water withdrawals spell double trouble

By: Craig Pittman

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 2,164

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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If you’re an old canoe paddler like me, Florida offers a delightful assortment of rivers to navigate or just plain contemplate. They range from the laidback Blackwater in the Panhandle to the northward-flowing St. Johns to the world-famous “River of Grass” in the Everglades.

But only one is mentioned in our official state song: the Suwannee.

That body of water flows southward from Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, working its way through some 250 …

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