Before I leave for my family’s annual camping trip over Thanksgiving weekend, I wanted to let you know how deeply I appreciate your support of Florida Conservation Voters. Your investment in the Conservation Voter Movement in Florida helped FCV grow from a single ballot initiative campaign into a stronger political
PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release: November 17, 2017 Contact: Aliki Moncrief, Executive Director, aliki@fcvoters.org, 850-443-7609 or Jonathan Webber, Deputy Director, jwebber@fcvoters.org, 954-593-4449 Twitter: @fcvoters FCV’s Aliki Moncrief: Latest Keystone Spill a “Wake Up Call” to Florida Legislature to Ban Fracking This Year Floridians should be skeptical of impossible safety promises
Last month, the Jacksonville Electric Authority overwhelmingly approved a policy that will severely cripple the solar market in northeast Florida. Falsely publicized as a pro-solar move, this new policy almost completely eliminates a JEA customers’ incentive to install solar panels. Before this change, solar users would send their extra electricity
Just moments ago, Senator Rob Bradley’s (R-Orange Park) Florida Forever funding bill passed its first committee stop. This legislation, known as SB 370, would dedicate an annual amount of $100 million to the Florida Forever Trust Fund. His bill is a significant step forward to fulfilling the intent of the
I am delighted to inform you that Senator Dana Young has re-filed her fracking ban bill from last year. She is joined by Rep. Kathleen Peters, who has filed identical legislation in the Florida House. Seeing the fracking ban pass both the House and Senate (and signed by the Governor)
PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release: October 10, 2017 Contact: Aliki Moncrief, Executive Director, aliki@fcvoters.org, 850-443-7609 or Jonathan Webber, Deputy Director, jwebber@fcvoters.org, 954-593-4449 Twitter: @fcvoters FCV’s Aliki Moncrief Lauds Senator Dana Young and Representative Kathleen Peters for Fracking Ban Bills Moncrief: “This is what environmental leadership looks like” Tallahassee, FL
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 2, 2017 Contact: Aliki Moncrief, Executive Director, aliki@fcvoters.org, 850-443-7609 or Jonathan Webber, Deputy Director, jwebber@fcvoters.org, 954-593-4449 Twitter: @fcvoters Florida Conservation Voters Applauds Senator Rob Bradley’s Bill Dedicating Funding to Florida Forever Will the Florida House show similar environmental leadership? Tallahassee, FL (October 2,
Florida Conservation Voters is delighted to announce that FCV-endorsed candidate Annette Taddeo has won her election for State Senate District 40! Congratulations to #TeamTaddeo! And a big THANK YOU to all of the FCV volunteers and others who made thousands of phone calls, knocked on countless doors, kept the conversation
This past week has been challenging for many of us in Florida and the Caribbean who have been in the path of Hurricane Irma. On behalf of the staff and volunteers at Florida Conservation Voters, we’d like to extend our deepest sympathies to those affected by this devastating event. You