Florida state senator wants to rewrite growth management laws
Ocala Republican Sen. Stan McClain joked that he’s become a ‘Darth Vader' to local governments.
Ocala Republican Sen. Stan McClain joked that he’s become a ‘Darth Vader' to local governments.
Local leaders and Floridians who want a say in how their communities grow must speak up now
We must ask candidates for real solutions to problems such as sea-level rise and other climate change impacts.
SB 180 crushes the ability of local leaders to make their communities more storm-resistant.
SB 180 slaps a three-year suspension on planning for growth in every county and city in Florida.
SB 180 blocks regulations 'more restrictive or burdensome' than existing laws for two years after a storm.
Sold as a way to help communities rebuild after hurricanes, SB 180 has provisions that have nothing to do with ...
A broad coalition of environmental and smart-growth advocates have referred tSenate Bill 540 “the sprawl bill” and the death knell ...
The planning director of 1000 Friends of Florida said one piece of legislation embodied the death knell to growth management ...
Within two decades, Florida could gain almost 5 million residents and lose a million acres of land to sea-level rise.
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