Proposed legislation again aims at developing rural land

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two bills newly filed in the Florida Legislature for the coming 2026 session seek to sideline local governments and the public when it comes to growth management decisions affecting large tracts of land. If approved, the legislation would take effect July 1. House Bill 299 and Senate Bill 354, filed on Nov. 3 and 4, respectively, and also known as the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bills, would require administrative approval of massive development of 10,000 acr