Lawmakers, residents push to protect Terra Ceia, oppose Manatee cruise port An amendment in the Florida Senate passed to prohibit dredging in the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve.

Big step towards hopeful news: a bill protecting Terra Ceia from dredging for a new cruise port has made it through the Florida Senate. Now to the house (their bill is less protective) & Governor. Tell your state rep to protect this fragile environment from greed. #FloridaLegislature #ProtectFlorida

2022 Legislative Wrap Up Florida faces many vital issues related to managing and planning for growth, conserving critical lands and waters, and protecting the environment. During the most recent Florida Legislative Session, m...

1000 Friends of Florida have a great legislative tracker. They give their reasons for supporting or opposing bills, and an easy way to click and TAKE ACTION. What a good opportunity to take a few minutes to protect natural Florida and the environment. #floridalegislature #protectflorida

Environmentalists brace for 'session of sprawl on steroids' in Tallahassee Lawmakers are back in Tallahassee this week for their annual session. Environmentalists are concerned about bills that would reduce local government control over pollution and new developments.

Florida lawmakers are convening, and people who love Florida (as in the physical state of Florida) are worried. Bills that wrest local control of environmental assets like water, wetlands, rural areas, etc are proposed. At least massive developers will be happy! #FloridaLegislature #ProtectFlorida

Florida wants to buy 4 acres in the Panhandle. The price tag? $83M Top state officials will vote on the purchase next week. Conservation experts have concerns.

9/ #FloridaPolitics #DestinLandDeal #StopWastefulSpending
#TransparencyMatters
#IfNotUs
#TaxpayerWatchdog
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#FloridaGovernment #EscambiaCounty #ProtectFlorida #GovernmentOversight #StopCorruption
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Florida's once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development and climate change Florida boasts at least 1,000 freshwater springs, more than any other U.S. state. They are all under threats from agricultural pollution, stress from rapid development and from climate change that is ...

Florida's beautiful springs are in trouble. Which leaders have the guts to tell developers to take a pause, so the state can better protect the springs and aquifer? #floridasprings
#protectflorida

As Trump Cuts Conservation Funds, Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe Will Purchase Land for Wildlife Corridor - EcoWatch Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe is seeking to purchase important Tribal lands to create a corridor for wildlife conservation.

A slice of good news amongst everything else - Florida's Miccosukee tribe helps protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
#goodnews #protectflorida

Join me in supporting the Save Guana WMA Campaign The State just tried to quietly sneak through an outrageous land swap that threatens one of the most ecologically valuable places in our watershed: the Guana River Wildlife Management Area. With only ...

🚨 ACTION ALERT: Save Guana! 🚨

Florida DEP may give 600 acres of Guana wildlife land to developers. Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.

🛑 Deadline: May 21

✅ Sign: tinyurl.com/j37rdpdf
✅ Share: SaveGuanaNow.org
✅ Show up: Rally in Tallahassee!

#SaveGuana #ProtectFlorida #StopTheSwap

Trulieve contributes nearly $20M to Florida adult-use marijuana push Trulieve Cannabis Corp. has contributed $19.6 million this year toward Smart & Safe Florida's 2026 adult-use marijuana legalization campaign.

Trulieve has spent nearly $20 million to push adult-use legalization. Just another big company pushing profit over public health.
#BigMarijuana #ProtectFlorida
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Floridians should fight latest utility rate hike  | The Invading Sea Elected officials must help families by opposing rate increases and calling for investments in affordable, climate-resilient solutions.

Basically 10% of your power bills are guaranteed profit for Duke, FPL, & TECO. And they're going up even more.
Florida's Public Service Commission has approved rate hikes for Duke Energy and TECO, adding $360 - $490 to annual bills. (1 of 3)
#solarenergy #ProtectFlorida #RenewableEnergy

Legislature is back with another attempt at expanding control over regulating plastics • Florida Phoenix Due in part to an outpouring of opposition, a proposal that would have banned local governments from imposing regulations against single-use items like plastic bags, bottles, cups and cardboard died d...

Sorry, Floridia. In 2024 we defeated a bill banning local governments from regulating single use plastics, but it's back. HB565 passed its first committee vote. Tell your state reps to stay out of micromanaging & stop kowtowing to lobbyists.
#EndPlasticPollution #ProtectFlorida

Kill the Drill A nonprofit team of citizens, fishermen, scientists, and faith leaders working to defend the waters of North Florida. We fight polluters—and win.

Monday - it's environmentalists vs. the State of Florida in court. FL's DEP made sure its name is completely ironic & issued a permit for exploratory drilling in Apalachicola Bay. Look for www.killthedrillfl.org for information on how you can help fight this.
#protectflorida #KillTheDrill