A follow-up conservation program, Florida Forever, was created in 2000, but fizzled over the years, going largely unfunded until three years ago. As land prices soared, state money for ...

The Everglades provides drinking water to more than eight million people in Florida, supports the state’s $1.2 billion fishing industry, and protects communities from natural disasters.

The Florida Cabinet has approved conservation easements protecting over 10,000 acres in Florida’s Northern Everglades and Kissimmee Valley, marking a major victory for land conservation efforts ...

Now Gravley hopes to inspire others to get involved in preserving nature. Palmetto man launches Florida conservation podcast Gravley prefers to listen to his news. But he noticed there wasn’t a ...

To understand what the challenges Florida will face in 50 years, the report projected how hot Florida will become, how many people will move here, where they will live, and how much open land will ...

The money will be divvied up across a variety of uses, almost all of which will bolster the state’s habitat and wildlife conservation efforts. A press release from the Florida Senate highlighted the ...

Governor Ron Desantis and the Florida Cabinet approved the protection of 34,595 acres of conservation lands Wednesday, including a local parcel in Putnam County.

Florida invests $118 million to protect 76,000 acres in North Florida from development, preserving rural lands amid growing urban pressures.

Future heat and human impact The state is also getting hotter. Since 1985, the average annual temperature of Florida has increased by approximately 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit. But Florida seems to be ...