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Environmental Lobbyist Ryan Smart and Florida Master Naturalist Ryan Worthington discuss the legislative process, bills, and policy that affect the environment in the state of Florida.
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Blue Ribbon Surprises, Cattle Grazing Maps, and DEP Mega Bills
Send a textThis week, the Ryans discuss some of the bills that they are tracking in the final days of the legislative session. To take action to prevent cattle grazing in our state lands, click…
Bills Nearing the Finish Line: Development, Conservation Lands, and River Restoration
Send a text This week, the Ryans provide updates on bills that still have significance in the last weeks of the legislative session. The following are action alerts for some of the bills…
Defunding Future Land Conservation: The budget proposals for the Florida House and Senate
Send a textThis week, the Madcaps have special guest Bri, the Community Engagement Manager from the Florida Trail Association, to discuss Florida Trail Fest. The festival has hikes, paddling,…
Blue Ribbon Development Concerns, Grazing on State Lands, and Responding to Ocklawaha Comments.
Send a textThe Ryans respond to an online comment regarding the Ocklawaha River Restoration bill and provided updates on some significant bills. In this episode, the following bills were…
Free Speech Showdown in Tally, Bad News for the Santa Fe, and Good Bills Surge Ahead
Send a text Tuesday 2/3House State Affairs Committee (17 HOB) (8:00 - 10:00 am)HB 441: Conservation Lands (Kendall)Passed 23-0HB 981: Tributaries of St. Johns River (Duggan)Passed, as amended,…
Environmental Management of Golf Courses, Positive Gains, and the Week Ahead
Send a text HB 495: Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification (Albert)Passed 15-0The week ahead: Tuesday 2/3 House State Affairs Committee (17 HOB) (8:00 - 10:00 am)HB 441: Conservation…
Attacks on Clean Energy, Cattle in State Parks, and Big Agricultural Bill Meltdown: Week Three of Florida’s Legislative Session
Send a textWeek three isn't over, but there were many bills being heard that impact Florida's environment. Ryan and Ryan have your breakdown of what impacts Florida:SB 290: Department of Agriculture…
Week Three of the Legislative Session: Bills to watch next week!
Send a textTuesday 1/27Senate Rules Committee (412 Knott Building) (9:00 - 11:30 am)HB 167: Former Phosphate Mining Lands (McClure)House State Affairs Committee (17 HOB) (9:30 - 11:30 am)HB 11:…
2026 Legislative Session Bills to Watch
Send a textThis week, the Ryans discuss bills that are already relevant during week two of Florida's 2026 legislative session. The bills discussed are: SB 1066: Tributaries of St. Johns River…
Filed Bills that affect Florida's Environment: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
Send a textThis week Ryan and Ryan discuss some of the bills that have been filed so far:SB 240 Aux Containershttps://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/240/?Tab=BillTextSB 208 Land Use and Development…
Conservation Land Swaps, The Everglades, and Restoration Efforts: Reactions to the DEP and SWFWMD Presentations
Send a textThis week, the DEP and SWFWMD gave presentations to committees in both the House and the Senate to discuss Florida Forever, Conservation Land Swaps, The Everglades, Forever Chemicals, and…
S1E32 Review of presentations of Florida's environmental agencies and pro development bills so far.
Send a textThis week Ryan and Ryan discuss the presentations by FWC, DEP, SWFWMD, and other agencies of the health of areas that they are monitoring. Also discussed are two pro development bills and…
S1E33 Bear Hunts, Developer Bailouts, and Double Dipping on Conservation Easements.
Send a textThis week, Ryan and Ryan discuss the Florida Black Bear hunt and the number of applicants for the bear tag lottery, many purchased by those who do not want to hunt bears in an effort to…
S1E32 Proposed Springs National Park, SB 180, and Delegation Meetings
Send a textThis week Ryan & Ryan discuss the proposed Springs National Park, developers using SB 180 to avoid regulations, and how you can share the issues that you care about with your state…
S1E31 More Conservation Land at Risk and a Conversation with Old Florida Vibes
Send a textIn this episode, Ryan and Ryan discuss the possible sale of the Chassowitzka River Campground and the role that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has taken in the…
S1E30 Discussing Social Media and Advocacy and The Big Ass Pipe Dream, Pump the Springs Now and Maybe Fix Later
Send a textIn the first segment, Ryan and Ryan discuss grassroots advocacy and social media to defend Florida's natural areas, including the advocacy Group Floridian's Advancing Florida's Outdoors…
S1E29 Florida Springs Sticker Shock and BMAPS: DEP's Water Quality Fiasco
Send a textThis week Ryan and Ryan discuss an article by the legendary Craig Pittman about the price hikes to some of the springs' entry fees in Ocala National Forest. The second segment brings a…
S1E28 Florida's Budget: A drastic loss for conservation lands.
Send a textIn this episode, Ryan & Ryan discuss the state budget to see if our elected officials put their money where their mouth is as far as water quality and conservation funding. SPOILER…
S1E27 How to limit polluting our water with urban fertilizers and the legislature's about face on conservation funding.
Send a textThis week Ryan and Ryan discuss the details of the budget before it gets sent to the governor for signature. Cuts to conservation funding and a perversion of the implementation bill to…
S1E26 Trojan Horse: The Southland Rockmine with Gil Smart
Send a text Action ItemsSign Vote Water’s Petition to “Rescue the River of Grass.”Use Waterkeepers Florida Action Alert to ask Gov. DeSantis to veto SB 492, wetlands mitigation banking.Send us an…
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