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An appeals court Wednesday upheld a ruling that rejected a long-running legal battle over state conservation funding. Spokesmen for the Sierra Club and Florida Wildlife Federation criticized the ruling, saying the Court of Appeals disregarded the will of a majority of Florida voters again.“This is a disappointing result for the people of Florida, who clearly directed that their tax money go to preserving land for future generations,” said Earthjustice Attorney Alisa Coe.

Local government leaders from across Florida say they support their community’s fertilizer bans.

A highly anticipated new report from the University of Florida argues there isn’t enough research to determine whether seasonal fertilizer bans help stop pollution from dumping into Florida waterways. It’s a claim that questions a tool that scores of local Florida governments, including nearly two dozen in Pinellas County, have used for years in an effort to improve water quality. The ...

Tom Van Lent is accused of stealing “trade secrets” from his former employer, the well-connected Everglades Foundation

Environmentalists worry that algae blooms will increase if Florida replaces local fertilizer ordinances with the state's weaker regulations.