Sheriff A.J. 'Tony' Smith hosted a two-hour boat ride to explain why North Florida is no place for oil drilling.

The Florida House Wednesday OK'd a bipartisan proposal that effectively bans oil drilling for 52 miles along the banks of the ...

Amid growing concerns over a plan to drill for oil and gas near the Apalachicola River, a proposal by two North Florida ...

Amid growing concerns over a plan to drill for oil and gas near the Apalachicola River, a proposal by two North Florida ...

HB 1143 includes a drilling ban within 10 miles of the state’s three National Estuarine Research Reserves — Apalachicola Bay, Guana Tolomato Matanzas and Rookery Bay. An oil lobbyist was the only ...

A bill that blocks a proposed oil well along the Apalachicola River and prohibits oil and gas drilling near sensitive ...

The Florida bill would ban oil and gas drilling within 10 miles of the state’s three National Estuarine Research Reserves.

Both bills are in response to a permit issued last year for exploratory drilling near the Apalachicola River. The bills' sponsors are willing to compromise to ensure drilling is prevented in ...

Their bills would put rules in place for oil companies that drill for oil and gas near vulnerable bodies of water.

Like many of his electorate, Smith spent his childhood on the waters of the historic Apalachicola River. And as part of his upbringing, he was taught to respect the river. “Try to leave it ...

Florida House unanimously approves bill banning oil drilling near Apalachicola River. The bill now moves to the Senate, where a similar but less restrictive bill awaits. Both bills aim to protect ...