Conservation

Judge Tosses Part Of 'Amendment 1' Challenge

Jim Turner of the News Service of Florida

A Leon County judge Thursday removed a major part of a lawsuit that contests how lawmakers decided to spend money that voters approved last year for...

Florida House: Use Conservation Money On Everglades

Associated Press

Amid criticism and even lawsuits over Florida's conversation efforts, the Republican-controlled state House on Tuesday announced an ambitious plan to...

Environment

Environmental Organizations Talk Human-Wildlife Conflicts

Topher Forhecz

Environmental organizations say they consider the Florida black bear and panther populations conservation success stories. Their numbers are coming…

State Faces Second Challenge On 'Amendment 1' Spending

Jim Turner of the News Service of Florida

A Gainesville-based environmental group has launched a second legal challenge to how lawmakers carried out a constitutional amendment that requires...

Environment

FWC Gives Update On Bear Hunt

Topher Forhecz

Florida wildlife officials released more information Thursday on the state’s first black bear hunt in 21 years.The controversial hunt happened during a…

St. Johns Water Management District Board voted to authorize the district's executive director to use $4 million in extra water conservation funds to pay for projects in springs communities across North and Central Florida.

Water Conservation To Get $4 Million Boost In North, Central Florida

Ryan Benk

Central and North Florida springs are getting an extra $4 million to help supplement ongoing water conservation efforts. The St. Johns River Water...

Florida Cabinet members agreed Tuesday to spend $7.8 million to conserve two large tracts of ranch land over objections from Gov. Rick Scott, who said he wanted a better deal on one of the parcels. From left to right: Attorney General Pam Bondi, Commissioner Adam Putnam, Governor Rick Scott, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater

Florida Cabinet Outvotes Gov. Scott To Buy Ranch Land

Jim Turner

Florida Cabinet members agreed Tuesday to spend $7.8 million to conserve two large tracts of ranch land over objections from Gov. Rick Scott, who said...

$140M In Conservation Work Proposed For Gulf

Associated Press

Ten watersheds around the rim of the Gulf of Mexico — from Florida to Texas — are being looked at as sites for $140 million in proposed conservation...

Government & Politics

Wildlife Officials Confident Bear Hunt Will Proceed Despite Lawsuit

Florida wildlife officials are confident the state’s first bear hunt in two decades will move forward despite a lawsuit aimed to stop it. Members of the…

Florida's Everglades National Park receives most of their funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

U.S Senate Reauthorizes Conservation Funds

Rebekah Entralgo

The U.S Senate has announced a deal that would reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The fund plays a vital role in preserving Florida’s...