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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.
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Amazon founder Bezos seeks free pass for his space company to contaminate Indian River Lagoon
By Staci-lee Sherwood In 2021 Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin space tech company, sued NASA after losing a $2.9 billion contract to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The irony is that SpaceX has had a LOT of failures. The lawsuit wasn’t about quality it was about something closer to home…ego. Now Bezos has set his sights on Florida. Lame duck Florida Governor Desantis and his very polluter friendly Florida Dept of Environmental Protection (FDEP) are about to give a free pass to bi
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 12, 202510 min read
Toxic nation: how the US government allows its citizens to be poisoned
By Staci-lee Sherwood In the wake of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recent decision to add two more toxic chemicals to the food supply let’s examine what is already sprayed on US food. It’s estimated the US food supply uses about 10,000 chemicals but who knows if that is a low ball number. If you want to play it safe when food shopping, ask yourself if this is something people would have eaten in 1900. If the answer is no then it’s processed with chemicals an
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 1, 202511 min read
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
Staci-lee Sherwood
Nov 2, 20259 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
Staci-lee Sherwood
Oct 16, 20258 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 wealthy developer who wants to build a 64,000 square foot warehouse. According to LoopNet there are over 1200 empty warehouses available in Florida ready to lease or buy with over 400 empty warehouses in Broward County. Why have the expense of building something that already exists? This is a hidden piece of land with only a dirt road entrance
Staci-lee Sherwood
Oct 4, 202510 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'
Staci-lee Sherwood
Sep 30, 20259 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 practitioner. The ingredients used all came from local flowers, plants, leaves, fruit and roots and of course it was all organic and non gmo. The knowledge of learning what plants to use and for what ailment was passed down from generation to generation for centuries. Much of this knowledge was lost once we started to modernized with develop
Staci-lee Sherwood
Sep 16, 20257 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
Staci-lee Sherwood
Sep 11, 20254 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.
Staci-lee Sherwood
Sep 7, 20259 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 what many call a mock public hearing about bear hunting. It was more a dog and pony show than genuine public hearing because everyone already knew how the commission, made entirely of developers and hunters, would vote. Since January 2025 it was clear that a hunt of black bears was all but eminent. Under the ruse of management the proposed
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 26, 20258 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 U
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 6, 202513 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.
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jul 9, 20258 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 t
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jul 7, 202511 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
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jul 5, 20259 min read
Florida Panthers’ future hangs in the balance – does government plan to save the rare cat ?
By Staci-lee Sherwood The Florida Panther is Florida’s official state animal but may not be around much longer if developers have their way. Written on Florida’s own Department of State website “The most endangered of all Florida's symbols is its state animal, the panther (Felis concolor coryi) which was chosen in 1982 by a vote of students throughout the state. The Panther has been protected from legal hunting in Florida since 1958. It has been on the federal endangered s
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 18, 20247 min read
Florida’s Endangered Key Deer – is time running out to save them?
By Staci-lee Sherwood The Florida Key Deer are a subspecies of the White-tailed Deer, only found on Big Pine to Sugarloaf Keys . Their adorable diminutive size make them popular for people to photograph and watch. We all know the more popular an animal the more prone they are to human caused problems it’s just a fact we can’t ignore. Over the years human feeding of deer has led to many being raised without fear of humans they need to survive. Feeding wildlife isn’t just
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jul 8, 20247 min read
Saving the Purple Martins from extinction in 2024
By Staci-lee Sherwood I bet you didn’t know that Purple Martins were in trouble and in need of our help to save them from extinction. Like most people, I had no idea about their lifecycle and how it centered on successful interactions with humans. Despite being around for millions of years, over time things drastically changed when they went from wild nesters to those that are dependent on humans for their very survival. I had the pleasure of meeting with Shelly Rozenberg
Staci-lee Sherwood
May 15, 20245 min read
Here’s how to help outdoor cats (those abandoned, lost or feral) stay safe
By Staci-lee Sherwood Have you ever seen a cat or kitten you just knew had no home? No safe warm place where they had love, care and access to food and water on a daily basis and wondered how you could help? There are many ways people can help without it costing a lot of money or taking a lot of time. The best way to help homeless cats is to first have them fixed so they don’t reproduce anymore cats likely to end up homeless too. Second would be to find a loving home fo
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jan 6, 20244 min read
Have we gone overboard on banding birds ?
By Staci-lee Sherwood I remember back when I was a kid it was a rare sighting to see a bird banded or a wolf wearing a radio collar. Nowadays these are more common sightings but how much good does this actually do? Keep in mind that when a bird is banded several people are involved in the process. Most of the time these people are paid and often it’s not just one group of people but a variety from different non profits or universities. Before a bird is banded: someone has
Staci-lee Sherwood
Oct 14, 20235 min read
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Staci-lee Sherwood
Sep 25, 20232 min read
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