Egmont Key State Park is once again a target in the sights of legislative budget cutters. ...more

March 26, 2009

The state Senate wants to suspend the Florida Forever land conservation program six months, effectively abandoning dozens of land purchases already in the works, including several in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

January 9, 2009

Environmentalists are reeling from the Senate's decision to axe Florida Forever funding for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends June 30. The proposal would mean canceling issuance of $250 million in bonds, which would have supported Florida's purchase of environmentally sensitive land around the state. ...more

January 8, 2009

Environmentalists are hiking from one corner of Hillsborough County to another, beating paths to organizations they hope will back an extended land preservation program. ...more

October 13, 2008

The nation's credit crunch has frozen Florida's ability to borrow money, but that isn't yet causing problems for the state, a top state money manager said Tuesday. ...more

September 30, 2008

The Suncoast News recommends three candidates for Pasco County Commission for the Aug. 26 primary. ...more

August 20, 2008

Day after day for the past two years, trucks full of chopped up yard waste dumped their loads on a piece of land that included a sensitive wildlife habitat in south Hillsborough County. ...more

August 11, 2008

Protective buffers and better public access for wilderness parks were among ideas floated last week when local residents met to discuss a growth plan for the southwest corner of Hillsborough County. ...more

July 16, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners will hold a public hearing Wednesday on whether to schedule a Nov. 4 referendum that will decide whether to continue the county's taxpayer-funded environmentally sensitive land-buying program first approved more than 20 years ago. ...more

July 11, 2008

A plan to connect Pasco County's public lands and protect wildlife met with opposition Tuesday. ...more

July 9, 2008