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

Florida lawmakers are moving the pieces into place on whether Florida will ban oil exploration and drilling along the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Sheriff Smith expresses concern over potential environmental damage from a proposed oil drilling project near the Apalachicola River. Smith argues an oil spill could devastate the region's ...