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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla . -- Tiger Woods stood behind the ninth green on Thursday and wondered aloud at what had just transpired. On a day in which good shots were few and far between, not to mention few and far afield, he has just bombed his second shot on the par-5 hole over the green on the fly and into an oak tree behind the green. It was a towering shot that was seemingly in the air forever. He handed the club back to caddie Steve Williams and said, "I just hit it 290 with a 5-wood?" Even the...

Home page for the PGATOUR - The Players Championship at Sawgrass Click here for the homepage for the PGATOUR - The Players Championship. In the middle of the page is a .pdf file link for today's (Wednesday) program with lots of interesting items, including an over view of all the holes.

ARTICLE SUMMARY:Developer Stephen Lathrop was threatened with jail and fines for turning a DUMP into a lake and resolving a 40-year flooding problem. Mr. Lathrop was doing, at no cost to the taxpayer, what two very expensive government studies had recommended -- digging a lake or reservoir to control flooding. Stephen Lathrop and his neighbors continue to live in the bureaucratic, regulatory nightmare zone. A place where dumps are protected "wetlands" and flood control is badly needed. A government solution (from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency) is only allowed when regulators can needlessly spend...

Article Summary: Developer Stephen Lathrop was threatened with jail and fines for turning a DUMP into a lake and resolving a 40-year flooding problem. Mr. Lathrop was doing, at no cost to the taxpayer, what two very expensive government studies had recommended -- digging a lake or reservoir to control flooding. Stephen Lathrop and his neighbors continue to live in the bureaucratic, regulatory nightmare zone. A place where dumps are protected "wetlands" and flood control is badly needed. A government solution (from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency) is only allowed when regulators can needlessly...

Property rights group seeks positives after election defeatsBy ERIC STAATS, Saturday, November 9, 2002 Picking through the pieces of this week's election, Bill Lhota says he has found signs of life for property rights advocates. Lhota, president of the Property Rights Action Committee, was among a slate of three losing candidates for the Collier Soil and Water Conservation District that ran on a platform of killing the agency's proposal for a mitigation bank in Golden Gate Estates. And a greenspace tax that had attracted opposition from property rights advocates went on to victory, passing with almost 60 percent of the...

The Sawgrass Rebellion: Convoy members say "Let's Roll!"   Rural people know that you can't put out a grassfire by stomping on it; property-rights abusers are about to learn that you can't quell a rebellion by stomping on it.  The heard the government had tried! "Eyes turned expectantly in Bill Ransom's direction [convoy leader]. 'We promised we would go to Florida to help the farmers there,' he told the group in an even voice. 'We don't break promises. We are going to Florida.'"  For more inspiring news. Greetings from Sawgrass fans in Sacramento. October 12th Update:   I spoke with Grant Gerber tonight...

In what promises to be its biggest rally yet, The Sawgrass Rebellion convoy rolls into the Fort Worth area for an October 12 stop at the Saginaw, TX, Train & Grain Festival. Click on Source URL link for story and pictures.

We were so touched by the story about Fearless Farmer Fred, that we have someone to greet him and keep him company on his long journeys. Her name is Freedom Following Fran. Fran looks can't wait to meet her soulmate and stand by his side in the many battles yet to come. Thank you Carol Montalto for bringing Fran to life God bless you all. A Community's gift of respect and love. Dave Jenest is just one of many California resident activists whose heart will be in Florida when the Sawgrass Convoy arrives even though they could not make the...

In case you haven't heard, citizens in South Florida are under being flooded out by the Federal Government, to make them "willing sellers." They are resisting and their cause is the "Sawgrass Rebellion" ...... If you have heard that their South Florida Rally was cancelled because of permitting problems, the latest news is that the rally is back on track. Check the web site shown above on Monday, Oct 7, for the latest news. Caravans are on their way to Florida to support the Sawgrass Rebellion, from across the country: -- the Klamath Falls area of Oregon, where a federal...

On Oct. 17, 18 and 19, South Florida residents and their allies will get their turn to speak out against extremist environmentalism and runaway bureaucracy -- and here's your chance to help! "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated" .We are solid, and as of today,Oct. 3 , after a Property Rights Action Committee (PRAC) meeting with several Collier County FL officials we finally PERMITTED ! The caravans are rolling and we are ready. ~ Jay Walley The Sawgrass Rebellion, Florida's version of the Sagebrush Rebellion of the late 1970s, is coming. At this time, two multi-state convoys, one...

Due to some circumstances beyond our control, we were not able to reserve the Raleigh County Armory in Beckley for Sunday. This does not dampen our spirits, however. Onward, ever onward to Florida!! Thanks to all who have helped out. The Paragon Foundation is the entity that has received your donations. If you want a refund, you will have to contact them. I urge you not to, however. The Sawgrass is a good cause irregardless of any particular event happening or not happening.

Fort Myers resident and constitutionalist Jim Anderson, from left, joins Mark Gerstel and Cindy Kemp of Golden Gate Estates, Sara Walley of New Mexico, and a group of local property owners and property rights supporters for a candlelight prayer vigil on Tuesday night at the Collier County Government Center. Kemp is the founder of the Property Rights Action Committee. Property rights activists are fighting Collier County's rural fringe plan and are planning a rally, the Sawgrass Rebellion, for Oct. 17 and 18. Lisa Krantz/Staff An Open Letter to Staff Reporter Lisa Krantz For what it's worth, there will be...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally published in the Tracy Press Rally stops in Tracy for support Bob Brownne The Tracy Press A nationwide movement to protect the property rights of farmers made a stop in Tracy Sunday on its way to Florida. That will be the site of the Sawgrass Rebellion, a showdown that will have farmers facing off against a federal government that wants to buy 8 1/2 square miles of land adjacent to Everglades National Park as an extension of the park. Bill Ransom, chairman of the Klamath Bucket Brigade, says the scenario in Florida is all too familiar. Last year,...

To All FReepers, Greetings, We are putting on an event (land rights rally) in support of the Sawgrass Rebellion in Beckley, West Virginia on October 6th (next Sunday). This event will be visited by the Darby Convoy that will leave from Ohio on/about October 1st. If you would like more information on what the Sawgrass Rebellion is about, go to www.sawgrassrebellion.org. We need you all to come to the rally (see below). If you can, please donate shovels or buckets to be auctioned off at the main event in Florida. If you can't make it, you can still participate by...

Launching Across AmericaSeptember 30: Sacramento  - Northern Convoy - October 3: Springfield/St.Louis  October 1-2: Reno/Carson City/Elko Glade Hall - 775-324-6447 Elko - Andrew Knudsen - 775-738-2009  October 4: Nashville  October 3: Salt Lake City Utah - Katherine Anderson - 801-798-7679  October 5: Louisville/Frankfurt  October 4: Provo October 6: Columbia  October 5: Grand Junction October 6: Charleston (WV)  October 6: Denver October 7: Richmond  October 7: Sante Fe October 8: Raleigh  October 8: Albuquerque New Mexico - Paragon Foundation - 505-434-8998  October 9: Columbia  October 9: Amarillo  October 10: Atlanta/Oklahoma City  October 11: Jacksonville  October 11: Dallas  October 12: Tampa/St....

    Proposed Free Republic (Breaking News) post...Her family fled to the USA when Castro seized their property during the Communist takeover in Cuba. Today, her family and neighbors face the same threat from a coalition of environmentalists and the USA government. "We lost our property to Castro and the Cuban government... I can understand how that might happen in a communist country, but not here, not in the United States.""You must be in a position to be able to control your own destiny and protect your constitutional rights. That is why this is such an important battle for all...

Grange A Major Player In The Sawgrass RebellionThe California State Grange is positioning itself as a major participant in the Property Rights war between preservationists and conservationists. State President Leo Bergeron has stated that the Grange must be true to its roots, and to do that, it must once again be ready to fight the forces that would curtail the rights of the individual to own and to utilize their property as guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution. "The Grange was formed 135 years ago to preserve agriculture in this country," he said.. "Today, the Grange is taking steps to...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Two unproven players. One mammoth prize. Friends from their years in the minor leagues, Carl Paulson and Craig Perks found themselves in the spotlight at The Players Championship, which lived up to its reputation Saturday as one of golf's toughest and most exciting tests. Paulson played a steady hand on a day of scintillating shots and shocking collapses, posting his third straight 3-under 69 to take a one-stroke lead over Perks, who was tied for the lead until an errant drive on the final hole led to bogey. They met after the third round, shook...