Florida spends billions yearly on Everglades restoration and protection. This bill aims to protect that investment.
A Senate bill that would create a large, development-free buffer zone around the Everglades is now bound for consideration by the full chamber.
The Senate Rules Committee unanimously backed the measure (SB 192), which would add a new layer of state protection against harmful urban encroachment into Florida’s largest national park.
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Miami Gardens Democratic Sen. Shevrin Jones called SB 192 “a good bill.” Representatives from the Everglades Trust, Sierra Club Florida and 1000 Friends of Florida agreed.
Florida Politics: Everglades protection bill advances to Senate floor