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Electing More Public Land

For the third straight year, voters in Florida counties have approved every land conservation measure put before them: three were on the ballot this year and each passed by an impressive margin. Public land advocates say Florida is a prime example of a nationwide trend in which voters elect to pay additional taxes to preserve land for a variety of public uses. Will Abberger is with the group, Trust for Public Land...

Land for Florida's Public

Three Florida counties helped in the recent elections to continue a winning streak for public land initiatives. This was the third straight year that every Florida ballot effort supporting purchase of public lands was approved. Will Abberger of the advocacy group, Trust for Public Land...

Public land in Florida and the Nation

Advocates for land conservation say the recent ballot initiatives in three Florida counties are proof of a national trend that supports taxation for land preservation. This year was the third consecutive in which Florida voters passed all land conservation questions put before them. Will Abberger watches these trends for the Trust for Public Land...

Development and conservation

Some of widest margins of victory on Florida's election issues came with the approval of three county initiatives funding purchase of public lands. Support for these efforts came across both political lines and industry groups. Will Abberger, with the Trust for Public Land, says it is an obvious trend...

Changing the future of land conservation

While land conservation advocates trumpet the third straight year of electorate approval for land conservation in Florida, they also predict some changes in the way land is preserved here, both now and in the future. Will Abberger monitors land conservation at the Trust for Public Land...