The Florida legislature’s proposed budgets are set to severely restrict, or even defund, Florida Forever, one of the state’s land conservation programs. The House’s proposed budget defunds the program entirely, and the Senate advocates allocating $35 million for easements only. Instead of Florida Forever, lawmakers are proposing millions to go towards the Rural and Family […]
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Despite ‘escape clause’ concerns, lawmakers’ budgets defund ‘Florida Forever’ in favor of rural lands program
Florida Tax Watch says an ‘escape clause’ allows landowners to develop protected land.