North Florida Land Trust snags 385 acres of property in Putnam County for conservation

North Florida Conservation Deals Eyed

By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet on Tuesday are expected to consider two proposed deals that could help conserve about 76,000 acres of land in North Florida. Under the deals, the state would spend nearly $118 million to purchase conservation easements on the land in Baker, Bradford and Union counties. Conservation easements shield land from potential development, while allowing property owners to continue su…

North Florida Land Trust snags 385 acres of property in Putnam County for conservation

The North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) has added another 385 acres of environmentally sensitive land to its conservation portfolio. The land conservation advocacy group secured the tract of land for protection near Orange Springs. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) collaborated with the NFLT to purchase the conservation easement on property that is owned by the O’Connor family. The land is adjacent to the Etoniah and Cross Florida Gre…

Golf developer that once sought Florida forest land could add to it instead

After public backlash, Cabot Citrus Farms is now looking to sell more than 300 acres of its land in Hernando County to the state.