There is no place on earth I’d rather be than among the trees, birds, beaches, and springs of Florida. I have been fortunate to see many of Florida’s most important natural gems protected in my lifetime (though as a child growing up here, I certainly
This time five years ago, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved the Water and Land Conservation Amendment (“Amendment 1”) and effectively added it to the state constitution. Getting Amendment 1 on the ballot and approved by voters was no easy feat, but victory was sweet. With about
Every state wants to be the best, but in actuality, we know that Florida really takes the cake (of course, I am biased). Beaches, springs, lakes, theme parks – we have it all. What we don’t have, though, are strong laws regarding how we dispose
Following studies, surveys, meetings, and public comment periods, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has released a Draft Beneficiary Mitigation Plan regarding the Volkswagen Settlement. FDEP, the administer of these funds, will be gathering additional public comments through August 16, 2019. We invite you to submit additional
