Event Brief
Florida Protects 4,500 Acres of Ranch, Timber Land
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
Summary: Florida officials approved permanent protection for more than 4,500 acres of working agricultural land across four counties, expanding the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program beyond 250,000 preserved acres. The state uses rural lands protection easements to buy development rights, keeping farms, ranches, and timber operations running while blocking future residential or commercial building.
WHO: Gov. Ron DeSantis; Florida Cabinet (Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund); Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson
WHAT: Permanent rural lands protection easements were approved to protect 4,500+ acres of working agricultural land, buying development rights while allowing ongoing farming, ranching, and timber operations.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The approvals were made through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program to preserve working agricultural land and protect Florida’s food supply and rural way of life.
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