Preserve land for future generations through Florida Forever
Without sufficient funding, land protection and water resource preservation is greatly limited.
Tag: state budget
An open letter to the Legislature: 5 reasons to fully fund Florida Forever
A small investment in public lands and Florida Forever offers a huge return on the money allocated.
Coalition calls on Florida Legislature to address $759 million backlog of state park repairs
A DEP report said funding is needed for fixing aging infrastructure, accessibility upgrades and other improvements.
Proposed budgets defund Florida Forever, but do provide for conservation easements
GOP lawmakers would direct funding to a program for agricultural landowners to preserve land from development.
Lawmakers, stand up to DeSantis and start healing a mangled river
The governor vetoed $6.25 million that the Florida Legislature approved to begin the Ocklawaha River's restoration.
Ocklawaha River restoration hangs in balance as Florida budget stalls
A Senate-approved proposal would restore the Ocklawaha River by dismantling the dam on the Rodman Reservoir.