An idea all Floridians can agree on: Protecting our state parks | Opinion
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the DEP proposed over the summer to allow intensive development in some of Florida’s most ...
Locals breathe sigh of relief as Florida lawmakers push bill to restrict development on state parks
Florida lawmakers are now pushing a bill that would block development within state parks - that includes restricting building ...
A breath of fresh air from Tallahassee regarding Florida's state parks | R. Bruce Anderson
Sometimes the executive branch has to be corrected, R. Bruce Anderson writes. SB 80 prevents the kind of nonsense the DEP was ...
Bill to protect Florida state parks from development jumps a legislative hurdle
Last summer, the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection proposed a plan to build hotels, golf courses and other amenities ...
Florida lawmakers advance bill to protect state parks from golf courses, hotels
TALLAHASSEE — A committee of Florida lawmakers unanimously advanced a bill Tuesday to prohibit golf courses, hotels, ...
Bill moves forward to protect Florida state parks and curb ‘out-of-nowhere’ plans
After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate on Tuesday ...
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Florida Governor DeSantis Advocates for Eliminating Property Taxes, Spurs Debate on Fiscal Implications
Florida's Governor DeSantis expresses support for abolishing property taxes, requiring a constitutional amendment.
What is Florida SB 80? Remember the plan to add golf courses, pickleball to state parks?
A bill filed by a Republican state senator would put big guardrails around any future plans by the state to develop state ...
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1000 Friends of Florida hires new officer to handle planning and advocacy
Chadwick Leonard winds up at 1000 Friends of Florida after extensive background in governmental and policy advocacy.
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What is Florida SB 80? Remember the plan to add golf courses, pickleball to state parks?
The State Park Preservation Act was designed to protect Florida state parks by requiring the DEP to prioritize conservation and protection. Under the act, The bill defines “conservation-based ...