Apalachicola River

The bill on his desk would ban oil drilling within 10 miles of the Apalachicola River Basin

DeSantis has 15 days to act on what's known as the "Kill the Drill" bill

The measure passed the legislature unanimously but has not yet reached the governor’s desk

The Florida Legislature has approved a bill that prevents oil drilling near the Apalachicola River and Bay.

Saying the Florida Department of Environmental Protection did not adequately consider the sensitive nature of the area, an administrative law judge Monday said the state should reject a permit to drill for oil near the Apalachicola River.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has issued a notice of intent to approve an application by Clearwater Land & Minerals LLC to drill for oil in the area.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of intent to approve the application by Clearwater Land & Minerals LLC to drill for oil in the Apalachicola River basin.

Environmental groups are asking a federal appeals court to hear arguments in a challenge to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decisions that affect water flowing into the Northwest Florida river.

Oysters aren’t the only industry depending on water flowing from the Apalachicola River.The trees that make Florida’s famous tupelo honey also need water flowing through the river to survive.

The case involves divvying up water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system, which stretches from northern Georgia to Apalachicola Bay in Franklin County. Florida contends that Georgia uses too much water from the system, in part damaging a critical Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery.