Send us a text Email your legislators and ask them to strengthen the State Park Preservation Act: floridaspringscouncil.good.do/2025legislativesession/Amend-SB-80-HB-209/ Contact Gov. DeSantis and ask him to support the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary ( GovernorRon.Desantis@eog.myflorida.com ; (850) 488-7146) SPB 7002 : Water Management Districts (Environment and Natural Resources) Mosaic wants to inject phosphate wastewater underground at Florida sites: www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2025/02/18/mosaic-phosphate-wastewater-drilling-hillsborough-tampa-bay-florida/ HB 585 : Former Phosphate Mining Lands (Albert) & SB 832 : Former Phosphate Mining Lands (Burgess) HB 645 : Distributed Wastewater Treatment System Permits (Conerly) & SB 796 : General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems (Bradley) HB 6023 : Auxiliary Containers, Wrappings, and Disposable Plastic Bags (Bartleman) & SB 836 : Auxiliary Containers, Wrappings, and Disposable Plastic Bags (Smith) Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/…

Send us a text Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Contact Gov. DeSantis and ask him to support the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary ( GovernorRon.Desantis@eog.myflorida.com ; (850) 488-7146) Senate Bill 80: State Land Management Miami Herald Editorial on Senate Bill 80 Senate Bill 56: Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities Senate Bill 108: Administrative Procedures House Bill 305: Administrative Procedures House Bill 565: Regulation of Auxiliary Containers House Bill 621: State Renewable Energy Goals Senate Bill 452: Restrictions on Redevelopment Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/…

Send us a text Check out Danielle @ the Florida Springs Passporthttps://www.instagram.com/flspringspassport/?hl=en Florida Springs Institute 3 Explanations for DeSantis' beef with the Legislature Senate President Albritton Adjourns Special Session A House Speaker Perez Adjourns Special Session A HB 73 : Safe Waterways Act (Gossett-Seidman) SB 156 : The Safe Waterways Act (Rodriguez) HB 211 : Farm Products (Cobb) SB 374 : Farm Products (Truenow) SB 354 : Public Service Commission (Gaetz) Senate Calendar Week of Feb. 3 House Calendar Week of Feb. 3 Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/…

Send us a text Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/ Find your Legislative Delegation Meetings - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/legislative session Register for the Florida Springs Summit - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/summit Florida Phoenix - Florida lawmakers recall what led to 60% threshold to pass constitutional amendments Orlando Sentinel - How a utility’s silent spending to control energy policy might determine abortion rights in Florida Joint Memo 1 - Response to Special Session Joint Memo 2 - Legislature convening at 10:30 am Monday for Special Session House Calendar Week of 1/27 Jason Garcia Artice on the Southland Water Resource Project (rock mine) https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/records-show-big-sugar-lobbyists Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/…

Send us a text Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Add your Instagram/Social Media Here Find your Legislative Delegation Meetings - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/legislative session Register for the Florida Springs Summit - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/summit House Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Senate Envir. & Nat. Resources Committee House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee DEP Water Quality Presentation Senate Calendar for week of 1/20 House Calendar for week of 1/20 Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/…

Send us a text This week we discuss the upcoming interim committee meetings and how they are important to conservation and water quality. Here is the list to pay attention to this week. If you can’t watch them, don’t worry we will discuss the highlights on the next episode. Also, District 42 Representative Anna V. Eskamani joins us to provide a valuable perspective about legislating and advocacy. Senate Tuesday 1/14 - 11 am - Agriculture Committee Presentation by DACS Commissioner Wilton Simpson Looking for any mention of surplus lands/best management practices Tuesday 1/14 - 11 am - Environment and Natural Resources Presentation by DEP on progress in achieving water quality goals in BMAPs and other impaired waters Presentation by FDEP on implementation of the Water Quality Improvement Grant Program Wednesday 1/15 - 1:00 pm - Approps. Committee on agriculture, environment, and general government Budget Review from FDEP, FDACS, FWC Program Review - FDACS - Agricultural Best Management Practices Program Review - FDEP - Alternative Water Supply, Water Quality, Resilient Florida, & Coastal Protection House Tuesday 1/14 - 9:00 am - Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee Panel Discussion with FDACS/DEP/FWC Tuesday 1/14 - 3:30 pm - Natural Resources & Disasters Panel Discussion by local govs. Impacted by hurricanes Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/…

Send us a text This week Ryan & Ryan share their personal lists of what was good & bad in 2024 as well as a "wish list" of what they would hope to see happen in 2025. If you would like to also make a difference in the New Year attend the DEP Harm Rule hearings at 9:00 AM on January 6th, 2025 in Tallahassee or submit a comment. Details can be found at: https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/springsharmrule Please subscribe! Shares and reviews are much appreciated! Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/…

Send us a text Bills discussed during the episode: Senate Bill 50 - Nature-based Methods for Improving Coastal Resiliency - https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/50 Senate Bill 56 - Weather Modification Activities - https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/56 Find your Legislative Delegation Meetings - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/legislativesession Resource for seeing which Florida elected official is receiving contributions from industries associated with pollution: Vote Water Dirty Money Project - https://votewater.org/dirty-money/ Releases of the speeches that we mentioned during the episode: Senate President Ben Albritton Prepared Remarks - https://flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/2024-2026/President/Documents/11_19_24_President_Ben_Albritton__x2019;s_Organization_Session_Remarks_as_Prepared_for_Delivery.pdf House Speaker Daniel Perez Prepared Remarks - https://myfloridahouse.gov/api/document/house?listName=Press%20Releases&itemId=898 Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/…

Send us a text Downriver Project Who is Opposing the Apalachicola River Drilling https://www.downriverproject.org/ The Apalachicola River Keeper who is suing to stop the exploratory drilling: https://apalachicolariverkeeper.org/ Please subscribe! Shares and reviews are much appreciated! Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/…

Send us a text Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Learn about Springs Water Quality Plans - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/springsbmaps Learn about Springs Harm Rule Lawsuit - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/springsharmrule Senate Bill 552 - https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/552 Florida Springs by Dr. Chris Meindl - https://upf.com/book.asp?id=9780813079158 Find your Legislative Delegation Meetings - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/legislativesession Please subscribe! Shares and reviews are much appreciated! Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/…

Send us a text Where to find your delegation meetings: 1000 Friends of Florida's Legislative Delegation Meeting Page - https://1000fof.org/upcoming-events/ FDACS Commissioner discussing his plan to sell off Florida Wildlife Corridor conservation lands: Wilton Simpson Talking about Selling off Conservation Lands - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEGCm7UiEjM&t=1455s The bill that was filed to allow conservation lands to be sold and removing any public involvement from the process: Senate Bill 1620 "Surplus Lands" - https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1620 Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/…