Florida utilities encourage more electric vehicles in fleets; climate report calls for relocating coastal development
Orlando Utilities Commission, Tampa Electric Company and Lakeland Electric hosted an event with EVs for companies to drive.
Tag: land conservation
Florida voters acted on land conservation ― now it’s developers’ turn
Throughout the years, both Republican and Democratic governors have been behind initiatives to preserve Florida’s natural lands.
Major land acquisition will help protect Florida panther; climate change may blunt winter cooling of El Niño
More than 17,200 acres in Hendry County was purchased by the state, including a spot that has been a roadkill ...
Conservation Florida protects 2,526 acres, adding to Florida Wildlife Corridor
Located in the northern Everglades, Role Tran is directly adjacent to the vast Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
Conserving land provides climate resiliency for Florida
The actions that land trusts undertake are a powerful tool in the ongoing battle to reduce and mitigate climate impacts.
Florida preparing for impacts of Hurricane Idalia; rally calls heat inside state prisons a ‘crisis’
Florida officials said that people should be making preparations even if they are outside of the cone of uncertainty.
Biden announces steps to protect workers from extreme heat; state completes purchase of land along Rainbow River
Biden directed the Department of Labor to conduct more inspections of potentially dangerous work sites and strictly enforce heat safety ...
Climate change making heat waves more common; sharks can help with hurricane forecasts
Recent hot spells could not have happened without the continuing buildup of warming gases in the air, researchers say.
DeSantis promised in 2018 that if elected governor, he would clean up Florida’s toxic algae. The algae are still blooming
With the state’s waterways swollen and stressed since Hurricane Ian, widespread outbreaks are feared again this summer.
Conservation land got a huge boost in Florida’s new budget
The Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis have approved $2 billion for land conservation programs and initiatives over the last ...
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