The governor and Legislature need to address Florida’s many water-quality challenges
By Jon Paul Brooker, Florida Conservation As Florida continues to wisely invest in high-profile environmental initiatives such as the restoration ...
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Manatees don’t hire lobbyists, pollute Florida’s waters, drive boats recklessly or use septic tanks
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker November is Manatee Awareness Month, and while people from all over the world know a ...
The Florida Legislature should provide the money to rescue and treat the state’s beleaguered manatees
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker, Florida Conservation Florida’s manatee population is on the cusp of collapse, and we risk losing ...
Florida Legislature should pass a bill that allows local governments to ban smoking on beaches and in parks
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker, Florida Conservation There has never been a better time to protect Florida’s beaches from cigarette ...
Florida needs a Resilience Officer who will make sure that solutions to address climate change are cohesive and well-executed
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker, Director of Florida Conservation, Ocean Conservancy Florida needs to be the nationwide trailblazer when it ...