Today is National Voter Registration Day! A healthy environment requires a healthy democracy, and that starts with you! Are you registered to vote? The General Election on November 5 is quickly approaching and you need to be prepared. If you’ve recently moved, turned 18, became a U.S. citizen, or changed your name, you may need to update your voter registration. Check your status today: https://fcvef.org/voter-info/ (fb)

From our partners at Florida Springs Council: "Governor DeSantis just announced that due to overwhelming opposition from the public, the destructive proposals to commodify and develop nine of Florida’s State Parks are being put on hold for this year, and DEP will be “going back to the drawing board.” A huge thank you and congratulations to everyone across the State who took action, contacted the Governor, pressured legislators to take a stand, shared information online, showed up at protests and rallies, and worked tirelessly this past week to organize, speak up and show our collective support and love for Florida’s natural spaces. We are in awe of how the public came together with such little notice from DEP about these proposals and have not let the Governor and DEP get away with developing our State Parks. We appreciate the long list of legislators and elected officials who took a strong position against these proposals and called on others to voice their opposition as well. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s proposals to develop our State Parks and public lands is and always will be unacceptable ‼️ This is just one of many recent attacks on Florida’s environment. We need to be prepared and continue to fight for the conservation of our public lands. The Florida Springs Council is focused on working with our conservation partners and legislators to pass even stronger legislation in 2025, so our state agencies and leaders can not develop and commodify our State Parks or hand our public conservation lands over to private interests. Protecting Florida’s conservation lands is the key to healthy springs and rivers. Let’s continue to work together and stay vigilant." #protectourparks #floridastateparks #florida (fb)