By Terry Witt State Representative Chad Johnson, R-Chiefland, said he doesn’t have a strong opinion at this point on proposed legislation prohibiting construction of golf courses, tennis courts and luxury lodges in state parks. He said he...

Florida’s black bears, a unique and irreplaceable subspecies, once roamed the entire state. At the time of European contact, an estimated 11,000 bears thrived here, but their numbers plummeted due to unregulated hunting. By the 1970s, only about 500...

Florida Representative Chad Johnson, recently elected to Chuck Clemons' former seat, wasted no time in introducing a bill that would have overturned the GRU referendum—a referendum that passed overwhelmingly. But we fought back Hard, we fought...

Gainesville, FL – After decades of environmental and health concerns voiced by Southeast Gainesville residents, the Alachua County Commission took a major step toward closing the Florence Construction and Demolition (C&D) Landfill. At a...

Letter of support for a 22,000-acre expansion of the Okefenokee Swamp, a globally significant freshwater wetland system and home to numerous imperiled species.

We got approval from National to submit our letter to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Attached is the final version of the letter that was approved.

SSJ letter to Florida Department of Environmental Protection on draft regulations for Minimum Flow Levels for the Santa Fe River

Mill Creek Sink is a crucial part of our ecosystem, directly influencing the health of the Floridan Aquifer, which supplies drinking water to millions of Florida residents. The proposed 500-unit Tara Woods West housing development near Mill Creek...

There will be a Conditional Use Permit hearing on this plant on September 9th at 6PM. The meeting is currently scheduled to be held in the Commission's Chambers, at Archer City Hall, 16870 SW 134th Ave, Archer, FL 32618. If you can, please attend to...

Nitrate Pollution in Florida Springs: A Growing Concern