Florida Department of Environmental Protection

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

James Gaddis has filed a whistleblower lawsuit claiming retaliation by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

A federal judge has ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take a series of steps aimed at protecting manatees in the northern Indian River Lagoon.

Leon County and the State of Florida had come up with a comprehensive lake clean-up plan years ago, but that effort stalled.

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

A judge says Florida needs to seek what is known as an "incidental take permit" from federal wildlife officials to help minimize the effects of discharges on manatees.

The citizen group Apalachicola Riverkeeper has challenged the Department of Environmental Protection to prevent drilling in the floodplain.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has okayed a draft permit, and Apalachicola Riverkeeper is challenging it