Second lawsuit filed challenging state law restricting local land restrictions

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Environmental advocacy group 1000 Friends of Florida has joined a rural Orange County resident in a lawsuit to block a state law they say strips away safeguards for rural lands.

The lawsuit comes after dozens of local governments filed a similar lawsuit against the same law in September.

Senate Bill 180, sponsored by Pinellas Republican Nick DiCeglie, is intended to improve emergency management and disaster recovery following hurricanes…

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