Conservation and Amendment 3, Sebastian Pines, and more
November 14, 2026 Weekly Newsletter Conservation After Amendment 3: Lessons From Our Neighbors While Florida was approving Amendment 3 last Tuesday, voters in three Central Florida counties were also deciding how to protect land and water. Their results offer an early look at what conservation funding looks like now, and some ideas worth borrowing. Marion County voters overwhelmingly approved up to $140 million in bonds for parks, farmland and springs. It’s backed by a proper
Election Results, Help Pull Invasives, and More
November 7, 2026 Weekly Newsletter Florida voters approved Amendment 3 on Tuesday with 62% of the vote, clearing the 60% threshold. In Indian River County, 64.5% voted yes. We're disappointed. IRNA's board opposed the amendment unanimously, and we spent five months explaining why. But voters have spoken, and we agree that the cost of living in Florida has been out of control. Now the work turns to limiting the damage from this vote. The hole in the budget County Administrator