Florida's special legislative session on the budget ends May 29. Both chambers' budget proposals fall far short of the $100 million-a-year minimum the Legislature itself made law in 2023. Send your message to key budget decision-makers now.
In 2023, the Florida Legislature unanimously passed a law requiring at least $100 million a year for Florida Forever -- the state's premier land conservation program. Today, the House budget proposes $0. The Senate proposes $50 million, restricted to easements only. Nearly $179 million in planned conservation projects is sitting in limbo, with willing sellers waiting on the state to act.