Why protecting Norriego Point, a jewel of the Emerald Coast, is worth every penny
Thanks to state leadership and local lawmakers, this former condo site will be turned into public parkland on Destin’s waterfront.
Thanks to state leadership and local lawmakers, this former condo site will be turned into public parkland on Destin’s waterfront.
The state paid $83 million for 4 acres next to the city of Destin’s Norriego Point Beach park.
The state could have used $83 million dollars to buy thousands of acres of public land in endangered ecosystems.
Stopping a proposed land swap offers the state an opportunity to send a clear message that public lands are in ...
After eight days of public criticism, the governor paused a plan for golf courses, hotels and pickleball courts in Florida ...
Environmental groups, members of the Florida Cabinet and Republican lawmakers have come out against the plan.
One recent study predicts that some large fish species could lose 70% of their habitat by 2100.
Biden directed the Department of Labor to conduct more inspections of potentially dangerous work sites and strictly enforce heat safety ...
Two of the protected areas are 1,000-acre properties along Charlie Creek and Horse Creek, which flow into the Peace River.
New numbers released this month found that 57% of deaths directly attributable to tropical cyclones from 2013 through 2022 were ...
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