Name: realitycheckswithStacilee
Address: US

In a world filled with misinformation it's the warrior that delves deeper for the truth

Welcome to my blog where fraud, lies and corruption are uncovered wherever they hide. Government, non-profits, media and corporations have many secrets and this is where they are exposed. This is where people go for the truth. There is a real need for more watchdog groups. Check out the Resources & Links page for links to find your federal reps, government agencies and other websites packed with important information. The About page has links to some of the testimony and interviews I've given over the years. It's not all bad news I do highlight people and organizations that genuinely contribute to the greater good and deserve recognition.

Urban wildlife is all around us though often hidden

By Staci-lee Sherwood When people think of wildlife that live in their town or city they usually think of squirrels, small birds, raccoons and skunks. Plenty of other wildlife also eke out a living near people, but we don’t always see them. Some of those we know live nearby but rarely see are fox and coyote but many birds of prey have had to adapt to an ever developing world where trees and food are more abundant in cities. It’s not uncommon to find owls, hawks, falcons

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Nov 29 min read

Wildflowers – vital to a healthy ecosystem but going extinct under the radar

By Staci-lee Sherwood The best way to enjoy wildflowers is to look and photograph but never pluck. The expression ‘look with your eyes not your hands’ still holds true. Taking a few flowers while on a walk may seem innocent enough, but if everyone did that there wouldn’t be any flowers left to enjoy and feed the animals that depend on them. A seemingly small act multiplied by millions of people over decades can cause extinction. For millions of years wildflowers covered th

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Oct 168 min read

Dania Beach developer looks to destroy protected Mangroves & wildlife habitat for a….warehouse ?

By Staci-lee Sherwood A small parcel of wetlands, 4.2 acres, home to protected mangroves and wildlife is on the chopping block by a...

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Oct 410 min read

Is the American Flamingo making a comeback in Florida?

By Staci-lee Sherwood If you ever get the chance to see flamingos in the wild it’s a sight worth the travel. A group of them is called a flamboyance and their striking color, size and striking features do make for a flamboyant and memorable sight. There are now just 6 distinct species of flamingos left in the world, prior to 1900 there were more than 22: American flamingo: (also known as the Caribbean flamingo), Andean flamingo, Chilean flamingo, Greater flamingo, James'

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Sep 309 min read

The magical world of Essential Oils

By Staci-lee Sherwood Until the modern era, post WW2, most beauty and health products were either made at home or by a local alchemy...

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Sep 167 min read

Autumn is a great time to explore nature

By Staci-lee Sherwood Autumn is a great time to go explore the outdoors. It’s a way of connecting to where we belong. We are as much a part of nature as the trees and flowers, we just forget that sometimes. The months of autumn come as a relief from the heat of summer and a warm delight before the cold of winter sets in. This makes for the best time to go walking because cooler temperatures are easier on the body and less likely to cause dehydration. Hiking up mountain

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Sep 114 min read

It’s time for horse-drawn carriages to be retired

By Staci-lee Sherwood Once an icon of New York and former days it’s time for what we know to be an abusive industry to be retired as many traditions have been once the cruelty as comes to light. As a lifelong New Yorker I did ride the carriages way back when I was a child and even then knew it was cruel. During a ride anyone could see the horrors for the horses if you looked closely. I grew up riding and training horses and have a lifelong love and understanding of them

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Sep 79 min read

Florida’s FWC agency rife with questions about corruption & controversy

By Staci-lee Sherwood Another vote by Florida’s Fish Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has come to pass without any surprises in...

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Aug 268 min read

Florida Atlantic University gets nod from FWC to destroy protected Owl habitat

By Staci-lee Sherwood Contrary to what the public thinks (hopes) the word ‘protection’ means little to the government agencies paid by taxpayers to protect something. This is clearly on display in Florida and has been a growing global trend for years. Despite a species of either animal or plant receiving legal status as threatened or endangered little is actually done to protect them from manmade harm. The latest example are the Burrowing Owls . Under federal law, the

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Aug 613 min read

Trucks & Shorebirds don’t mix – time to ban this shameful Florida policy

By Staci-lee Sherwood What would summertime be without shorebirds dancing on the sand? Who hasn’t gone to the beach and smiled quietly watching shorebirds skim the water for food or seemingly try to out run the tide as it rolls in? Shorebirds of all species have been around for 10 of millions of years, long before humans showed up. Fossil records estimate that shorebirds made an appearance on Earth about 50 million years ago. Sadly their global population is in decline.

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Jul 98 min read

Florida set for 2025 Bear hunt (massacre) despite public outcry

By Staci-lee Sherwood When one thinks of bears they often think of the fuzzy cubs with the bright curious eyes and funny antics of tree climbing. As sweet as bears look they can be a force of nature, which is how Mother Earth designed it. How Americans came to fall in love with bears is an often misquoted story. In 1902 big game hunter former President Teddy Roosevelt was on a bear hunt with other hunters. They tied a bear to a tree and encouraged Roosevelt to shoot

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Jul 711 min read

Beloved monkey sanctuary under attack by their new industrial neighbor

By Staci-lee Sherwood In the heart of modern day industry sits a sanctuary for monkeys. Though monkeys are not native to Florida or the US they are ‘naturalized’ in Dania Beach since they have lived here in the wild for over 80 years. Now one of their neighbors is making things very difficult for the sanctuary to operate. Not everyone is a good neighbor even when they proclaim to be. Thanks to the extraordinary vision and foresight of one person and her well trained volun

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Jul 49 min read