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Florida lawmakers included $27 million for manatees in the state budget this session. Environmentalists say more is needed.
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State lawmakers have taken another step toward preserving land that could eventually become a corridor for wildlife to migrate within Florida. It's one of the first steps in implementing the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act.
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DeSantis chose the Disney Wilderness Preserve in Osceola County for the ceremonial signing of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act. It is considered a national model in efforts to preserve migration paths for animals.
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Lawmakers also doubled to $100 million funding for Florida Forever, which preserves environmentally sensitive lands. They agreed to put $300 million from federal stimulus funding toward land conservation.
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It's aimed at protecting the state's natural and agricultural lands.
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Because of a legally required 72-hour “cooling off” period, the budget is required to be finalized and printed Tuesday for the annual legislative session to end on time Friday.
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Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed multiple environmental bills into law. WUSF's Jessica Meszaros spoke to Jane West with the advocacy organization…
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The largest undeveloped property in Sarasota County will remain untouched as conservationists have sealed the deal on a decades-long quest to preserve the…
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A deadline is fast approaching to preserve nearly 6,000 acres of land in Sarasota County. In February, state officials agreed to acquire Orange Hammock…
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Florida lawmakers finished the 2020 legislative session Thursday by passing a $93.2 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1.The…
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Senators pressed forward Tuesday with a proposal that would provide $100 million a year for Florida Forever, as the House and Senate go into budget talks…
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Several environmental groups and lawmakers gathered in four cities across the state Friday to ask for full funding from Tallahassee for Florida's main…