50th Earth Day: Inspiring Florida Voices Rising to the Challenges
May 11, 2020
Voices serving frontline communities both disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus crisis and vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis came together from across Florida on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
200+ Organizations Call On Ag Commissioner to End Sugar Field Burning
April 27, 2020
Two letters were sent to Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried today from 200+ organizations to urge her to begin the phase-out of pre-harvest sugarcane field burning.
Double Down On Requests for Gov. DeSantis to Veto SB 410
April 19, 2020
Sierra Club members and supporters are encouraged to contact Gov. DeSantis and encourage him to veto land management bill SB 410.
Sierra Club Releases Legislator Scorecard for 2020
April 15, 2020
Sierra Club Florida has released its Florida Legislator Scorecard for 2020. It is designed to give a snapshot of legislators' votes on environmental bills.
Pasco County Moves Forward with Serenova Habitat Destruction Despite Pending Lawsuit
April 7, 2020
Pasco County has rejected pleas to stop construction of the Ridge Road Extension despite a pending lawsuit that could force the county to spend millions to restore wildlife habitats.
COVID-19 Threat Underscores Need to End Sugar Field Burning
March 25, 2020
As sugar growers continue to pre-harvest burn their sugar cane fields in the midst of the COVID-19 threat, Sierra Club urges Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to start phasing out the yearly burn season and ban burns within a 27- to 30-mile...
50 Organizations and Businesses to Gov. DeSantis: Veto the Misnamed 'Clean Waterways Act'
March 24, 2020
A group of 50 organizations and businesses sent a letter to Gov. DeSantis urging him to veto CS/CS/SB 712, known as the "Clean Waterways Act." It does nothing to reduce nutrient pollution to Florida's springs.
Sierra Club Florida and Working Around COVID-19
March 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is a social and economic justice issue, as well as a health crisis. It is increasingly important that we come together to work through this crisis.
Polluters' Waterways Act On Way to Governor's Desk
March 11, 2020
The Florida Springs Council, Florida Waterkeepers and Sierra Club have asked Sen. Mayfield to "fix" SB 712, but rather than improve the bill and make it more protective of water quality, it was further weakened with the full approval and...
Flawed Clean Waterways Act Gets the Royal Greenwash
February 27, 2020
For more than three weeks, the Florida Springs Council, Florida Waterkeepers and Sierra Club have been asking Sen. Mayfield to "fix" the "Clean Waterways Act," but two committee stops later, Senate Bill 712 remains fatally flawed.