Environmental Highlights of Florida’s Proposed $114.5B State Budget

Top lawmakers and staff worked through Memorial Day weekend to settle on a $114.5 billion state budget, which the two chambers of lawmakers voted to approve on May 29.

What We Are Listening To

We’re listening to the Water For Fighting podcast where host Brett Cyphers heads to Crystal River to sit down with community champion and fourth-generation Floridian Lisa Moore — a teacher, advocate, and the driving force behind Save Crystal River.

EPA Diverts From Biden-Era Plan, Reworks PFAS Drinking Water Rules While Keeping PFOA and PFOS Limits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week changes to regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.

SB 848 Makes Regional Stormwater Treatment a Standard Compliance Tool

BY STAFF REPORTS Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed SB 848, giving Florida’s regional stormwater treatment framework a clearer statutory footing after the state’s 2024 update ...

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Legislative Session Ends, But Policy Disputes Remain

University of Miami Finds Overlooked Climate Change Driver

Tampa Bay: From Where Will the Water Come?

NWFWMD Accepts 2,300-acre Donation from TNC

NWFWMD Accepts 2,300-acre Donation from TNC

A Smarter Approach to Storm Preparedness

Recycling Progress Continues in WM’s $90M South Florida Facility

Proposed Arsenic Standards Would Halt Florida’s Progress

Podcasts

Episode 42: Steve Lewis and Terry Lewis

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Episode 41: May / June Editorial Board

In the latest Editorial Board episode, the crew returns to the ever-evolving “Specifier Media Studio” — still light on decorations, but never short on opinions.

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Episode 40: March / April Editorial Board

In this episode of the Florida Specifier Podcast, host Brett Cyphers is joined by Patrick Gillespie and Jeff Littlejohn to reflect on the close of Florida’s legislative session and the uncertain road ahead as budget negotiations and potential special sessions continue.

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