On Feb 17, the controversial SB 2508 passed the Senate floor with one amendment. If you’ve been keeping up with Everglades restoration recently, you may have seen social media posts about fishing captains arriving en masse to the Florida Capitol to speak against this bill. FCV also spoke against SB
Article XI, Section 3 of the Florida State Constitution guarantees the right of Floridians to propose constitutional amendments through a ballot initiative. Time and again, Florida voters of all political persuasions have used this process to improve their lives. From ensuring there is water and land conservation funding, to raising
This week, the House Agriculture and Natural Resources and Senate Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Appropriations committees presented their initial FY22/23 budgets for environmental and conservation items. The House recommends $100 million for Florida Forever, a land-conservation program under the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), with the Senate recommending
Over one hundred Latinos participated in a historic Latino Lobby Day in Tallahassee on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 to advocate for Florida’s environment. The results of the Chispa Florida community survey validated the concern Hispanics feel about climate change. With this information, Chispa Florida brought together 115 Floridians, senators, and
