Press Releases

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Today, noting the need to bring transparency and accountability to the Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Authority board, the Sierra Club’s Suwannee St. Johns (SSJ) Group urged Governor Ron DeSantis to follow key criteria when...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Sierra Club Florida released its 2024 Florida Legislative Scorecard. The annual scorecard is designed to provide a snapshot of Sierra Club Florida’s priority bills this past session, and the legislators who either...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, in response to Governor DeSantis signing HB 433,  “Employment Regulations,” Sierra Club Florida Political Director Luigi Guadarrama said, “By signing HB 433 into law, Governor DeSantis has once again failed Florida’s...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, Sierra Club Florida sent Governor Ron DeSantis a letter urging him to veto HB 1645, “Energy Resources.” If signed into law, HB 1645 would have far-reaching and devastating consequences for Florida’s health, economy, and...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today Sierra Club Florida sent Governor Ron DeSantis a letter urging him to veto HB 433, “Employment Regulations.”  If signed into law, HB 433 would preempt local governments’ ability to pass protections...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, Sierra Club Florida sent Governor Ron DeSantis a letter urging him to veto HB 87, “Taking of Bears.” If signed into law, HB 87 would have disastrous consequences for the welfare and safety of Florida wildlife and...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Following Governor Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address today at the Florida Capitol, Sierra Club Florida Political Director Luigi Guadarrama released the following statement:   “Governor DeSantis is absolutely...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, the executive committee of Sierra Club Florida announced it has appointed Susannah Randolph as the organization's new director. Susannah first joined the Sierra Club in 2017 as Senior Campaign Representative for the...

NAPLES, Fla. - On Thursday, December 7, as members of the public were arriving at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Bellmar development 404 wetland permit public meeting, a crowd of more than 35 opponents of the project...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Earlier this week, Secretary Perdue sent the US Department of Transportation a letter turning down $320 million in federal funds earmarked in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to help...