2024 Media Coverage Related to
Agriculture 2040/2070 and Planning to Protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor

Fire, flood, storms and heat: New collaboration communicates impact of changing climate on county, Zach Franco, Mid Florida Newspapers, June 23, 2024

Florida’s land conservation law marks 30^th anniversary, but challenges remain, Dean Saunders, Florida Politics, May 20, 2024

Preserve or develop? Race against time to protect Florida’s Wildlife Corridor, WGCU | By Jimmy Tobias/Florida Trident, May 6, 2024

Florida’s agricultural lands could be reduced by one-fifth by 2070, WGCU, May 6, 2024

The changing landscape of eastern Lee and Collier counties and what it means for the panther, WGCU, Eileen Kelly, May 6, 2024

Extinction of Florida panther a concern if halted subdivisions given green light to continue, WGCU, Tom Bayles, May 6, 2024

Florida in 50 years: Study says land conservation can buffer destructive force of climate change, Bill Kearney, Sun-Sentinel, April 30, 2024

Conservation permanence really matters in Florida, Op Ed by Tom Kay, Christine Johnson, Shane Wellendorf, Tallahassee Democrat, April 29, 2024

Governor signs law directing gaming revenues to environmental purposes, Molly Duerig, WUWF-FM, April 5, 2024

Could online gambling provide millions to save land and fight sea level rise in Florida?, Jenny Staletovich, WUSF-FM, April 5, 2024

Florida Protects Milestone 100,000 Acres of Agriculture from Development – The Floridian, March 19, 2024

Is Florida full? – UWF The Voyager, Dylan Gentile, February 12, 2024

From Treetops to Rooftops: Report Sounds Alarm on Projected Effect of Development on Florida Agriculture, Central Florida Ag News, Paul Catala, February 8, 2024

Florida could lose nearly a fifth of its rural lands by 2070 – South Florida Sun-Sentinel – Jenny Staletovich, February 7, 2024 (Also in World News)

As Florida grows, a report reveals the state’s farmland is at risk – WMFE-FM, Molly Duerig, January 31, 2024

One-fifth of Florida’s agricultural lands could be paved over by 2070 – WUSF, Steve Newborn, January 29, 2024

Without better conservation, Florida could lose nearly a fifth of its rural lands in 50 years – WLRN-TV, Jenny Staletovich, January 29, 2024

1000 Friends of Florida Talks Agriculture  –  The Bradenton Times, Johannes Werner, January 26, 2024

​UF report warns massive loss of Florida farmlands in coming decades – Florida Politics, Drew Dixon, January 24, 2024

Rancher says Manatee County faces key conservation decisions – Your Observer, Jay Heater, January 17, 2024