Florida’s state parks are for sea cows, not beef cows
HB 1421 and SB 1658 would require grazable public conservation lands in Florida to be made available for cattle grazing.
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I grew up in Old Florida. We can’t fast-track its disappearance
The 'Blue Ribbon Projects' bill would make it easier to turn thousands of acres of rural Florida into sprawling development.
Protect Florida’s environment from single-use plastics
Senate Bill 240 and House Bill 575 would strengthen and unify Florida’s plastic regulations.
Does Florida have too many dairy cows in the wrong places?
The Florida Springs Institute studied how dairies contribute to pollution in north Florida groundwater and springs.
Saving the islands that protect paradise
Save Crystal River has been working to protect the barrier islands that keep the area's famous springs clear and healthy
Protect Florida springs through septic-to-sewer conversions
Thanks to recent updates in Florida law, homeowners can use Residential PACE financing to fund these conversions.
Florida’s 1,100 natural springs are under threat — a geographer explains how to restore them
Many Florida springs suffer from reduced flow, habitat loss, excessive algae and heavy pressure from human use.
Don’t gut the laws that protect Florida’s marine mammals
New legislation would weaken safeguards for manatees and North Atlantic right whales in the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Storm-tested, spring-fed: The river that refused to break
Save Crystal River is leading the charge to restore underwater ecosystems, reviving native habitats, springs and waterways.
Lawmakers, stand up to DeSantis and start healing a mangled river
The governor vetoed $6.25 million that the Florida Legislature approved to begin the Ocklawaha River's restoration.