As the 2026 legislative session kicks off in Tallahassee on Tuesday, environmentalists are already bracing for impact as they’re concerned about some proposed bills.
For example, a proposal would prohibit local governments from adopting their own rules on water quality, wetlands or controlling pollution.
Gil Smart of the environmental group Friends of the Everglades has a warning: If you thought last year’s slew of bills paving the way for more development were bad, you should brace yourself for another round…