Environment

A proposal backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to ban “fracking” in Florida appears dead for this legislative session.Sen. Ben Albritton, a Wauchula Republican…

A shift of 19 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission law-enforcement officers to the Department of Environmental Protection, a change sought by Gov.…

The mysterious die-off of freshwater turtles throughout the massive St. Johns River watershed continues despite an ongoing year-long investigation by the…

A new report estimates $351 billion worth of Florida homes will be at risk from tidal flooding by the end of the century, including a significant portion…

Eleven national parks in Florida, including several on the First Coast, are threatened by White House proposals to open to oil drilling currently…

Florida lawmakers have agreed on funding for the state’s conservation-land-buying program, Florida Forever. The plan is to spend more than…

A measure allocating $100 million annually for buying conservation lands is heading for the floor of the Florida Senate.The bill is sponsored by Sen. Rob…

A Live Oak poultry producer and environmental groups have reached a settlement over Suwannee River pollution, avoiding further litigation.Pilgrim’s Pride…

Florida Governor Rick Scott Tuesday unveiled his last budget proposal as the state’s chief executive in Jacksonville.Scott said it represents a historic…

Sen. Rob Bradley’s, R-Orange Park, proposal to increase funding for the St. Johns River, springs and the Keystone Heights Lake Region cleared its first…