PINELLAS COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- Florida lawmakers are returning home after making some difficult decisions in an attempt to balance the budget. One of the victims of the anticipated cuts is the environmental protection program known as Florida Forever.
Pinellas County had been waiting for $1 million from the state to help pay for property at Wall Springs Park. The county has been buying natural habitat like this for several years with the help of $14 million in Florida Forever grants. But now, after the special budget session in Tallahassee, that money may be gone forever.
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