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Land conservation
Florida closes a deal to protect Peace River valley land in DeSoto and Hardee Counties
Florida has closed on a $37.8 million deal to keep more than 16,000 acres of ranch land in Southwest Florida from future development.
Funds needed to save the West Klosterman Preserve
The last one percent of Pinellas County scrub wilderness remains in danger of disappearing forever, if funds aren't raised in time to save Klosterman Preserve.
Environmentalist gives Florida governor an “F” on conservation lands promise
During his campaign for governor and after he was elected, Ron DeSantis promised Floridians he would be a champion for conservation lands. His website says he “will work with Florida’s legislative leadership to ensure proper...
Update on lawsuit to enforce Florida’s conservation lands amendment
After Florida voters overwhelmingly supported amending the state constitution in 2014 to earmark funds for conservation lands, the state legislature came up short with the implementation; that’s the contention of several conservation organizations that sued...
