Legislature sweeps Florida Forever funding to rural conservation program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Legislature has gone from budgeting $229 million to the Florida Forever program two…
Florida’s Legislature is dismantling the popular Florida Forever program
As the Florida Legislature enters a special session on Tuesday to pass a state budget, lawmakers will decide…
Florida’s land conservation strategy is being rewritten — and nature will pay the price
By Eugene Kelly, Florida Native Plant Society, and Susan Carr, Putnam Land Conservancy The Florida we love —…
Taking away the tools to build Florida Wildlife Corridor
Building something large and enduring, like a house, requires both funding and tools. Without funds, nothing can be…
Taking away the tools to build the Florida Wildlife Corridor
By Susan Carr, Putnam Land Conservancy Building something large and enduring, like a house, requires both funding and…
An open letter to the Legislature: 5 reasons to fully fund Florida Forever
By Joe Murphy At the time this column was being written, two things were occurring. First, the Florida…
Charting a new political path to protect Florida’s springs
By David Vaina In what some might say is an era of government retreat on protecting our environment,…
The true cost of Florida’s bad $83M land deal
Taxpayers trust that the money we send to Tallahassee will be used for the highest and best purpose,…
The true cost of Florida’s bad land deal
By Joe Murphy Taxpayers trust that the money we send to Tallahassee will be used for the highest…