Local officials call on Florida House to act on bill amending 2024 planning restrictions
But time is running out, with the legislative session slated to end March 13.
But time is running out, with the legislative session slated to end March 13.
The 'Blue Ribbon Projects' bill would make it easier to turn thousands of acres of rural Florida into sprawling development.
Local leaders and Floridians who want a say in how their communities grow must speak up now
HB 299 and SB 354 create a fast track for massive projects to bypass local development rules.
Since its inception in 2001, the program has preserved over 225,000 acres of working agricultural land.
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We must ask candidates for real solutions to problems such as sea-level rise and other climate change impacts.
Thanks to state leadership and local lawmakers, this former condo site will be turned into public parkland on Destin’s waterfront.
The best thing we can do is preserve gopher tortoise burrows and the longleaf pine ecosystem supporting them.
Local governments and 1000 Friends of Florida have sued over SB 180, which restricts new land development policies.
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