The agreement to purchase the land came after public outcry over a proposed swap of part of the Withlacoochee State Forest ...

Audubon Florida also opposed the legislation to make selling state lands easier but otherwise believes the state conservation programs — including the easement purchases — are working fine.

Nearly $118 million will be spent to conserve about 76,000 acres of land. Using money from the Florida Forever program, the ...

Imagine a Florida panther slinking its way 400 miles from the Big Cypress Swamp, in the southwest part of the state, to Okefenokee Swamp, on Florida’s northern border with Georgia, without ever ...

"Florida's working agricultural lands are more than just fields ... A comprehensive map of completed conservation projects ...

The Southwest Florida parcels were part of a wider effort announced Wednesday: a total of 34,595 acres of critical conservation lands preserved through the Florida Forever Program and legislative ...

Instead of repurposing public lands, Florida should focus on expanding conservation efforts and connecting existing protected lands within the Florida Wildlife Corridor — a statewide ...

including opening conservation lands to hunting and the return of bear hunting with dogs. Rather than enshrining hunting and fishing rights in the Constitution, Florida should focus on balanced ...