Stop the swap: Protect Withlacoochee State Forest and Floridaā€™s public landsĀ
Stopping a proposed land swap offers the state an opportunity to send a clear message that public lands are in ...
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Parks plan shelved, but DeSantis needs to kill it
After eight days of public criticism, the governor paused a plan for golf courses, hotels and pickleball courts in Florida ...
DeSantis touts environmental record amid criticism of plan to build golf courses in state parks
Environmental groups, members of the Florida Cabinet and Republican lawmakers have come out against the plan.
Climate change causes habitat loss for largest fish species; Florida Cabinet approves $141 million in conservation land purchases
One recent study predicts that some large fish species could lose 70% of their habitat by 2100.
Biden announces steps to protect workers from extreme heat; state completes purchase of land along Rainbow River
Biden directed the Department of Labor to conduct more inspections of potentially dangerous work sites and strictly enforce heat safety ...
State protects environmentally sensitive lands; Orlando among best cities to avoid climate impacts
Two of the protected areas are 1,000-acre properties along Charlie Creek and Horse Creek, which flow into the Peace River.
Rising rainfall poses greatest threat from hurricanes; climate change disrupting saltwater fisheries
New numbers released this month found that 57% of deaths directly attributable to tropical cyclones from 2013 through 2022 were ...
Florida Wildlife Corridor expansion praised; storms cause $8 million in damage to Broward schools
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved over $46 million for the expansion of five different preserved areas.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic Universityā€™s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
