Tiny Florida Key Deer Wins in U.S. District Court
March 1, 2021
A district court agreed with Sierra Club that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was improperly refusing to make public an Endangered Species Act report regarding the endangered Florida Key deer.
Sierra Club Releases Report Cards for Governor and Agriculture Commissioner
March 1, 2021
Sierra Club Florida has released its 2020 report cards for Gov. DeSantis and Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried.
Tips for Calling Your Florida Representative or Senator
February 23, 2021
Here are some helpful tips for contacting your representative or senator and communicating effectively.
FDACS Phase 2 Burning Rules Are All Smoke and Mirrors
February 18, 2021
Community activists in and around the Everglades Agricultural Area sent a letter to Commissioner Nikki Fried about the rules that determine when and why pre-harvest sugarcane field burning is permitted.
Single-Use Plastic Bags Campaign Continues
February 12, 2021
We are seeking 50,000 signatures on our online petition to make a compelling statement to Publix to stop using plastic bags.
Earthjustice Sues to Stop Florida Wetlands Destruction
January 14, 2021
Earthjustice has filed suit to stop an attempt by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to allow Florida to fast-track wetlands permits for construction projects that will degrade and ruin Florida’s natural landscape, all in violation of federal...
Free the Ocklawaha River!
December 18, 2020
Join us in urging Gov. DeSantis to restore the Great Florida Riverway. It is time to save the Ocklawaha, Silver and St. Johns Rivers, as well as historic Silver Springs.
Florida Wetlands Imperiled by Removal of Federal Oversight
December 17, 2020
Today the EPA announced it has granted the Florida Department of Environmental Protection the authority to oversee dredge and fill permits. This will lead to the destruction of many of Florida's remaining wetlands.
Nikki Fried Stands With Sierra Club to Oppose M-CORES and Florida's Assumption of CWA Section 404 Program
November 20, 2020
Sierra Club Florida thanks Commissioner Nikki Fried for her opposition to M-CORES and Florida's proposed assumption of the Section 404 program.
Muck City Can't Breathe: Glades Area Black Lives Matter Organizes to Fight Back
November 10, 2020
The Muck City Black Lives Matter group will focus on local government corruption, voting rights, economic injustice, mass incarceration, police violence, community mentoring for at-risk youth and environmental racism associated with sugar field...