The As Bad As It Is In Florida Podcast
Environmental Lobbyist Ryan Smart and Florida Master Naturalist Ryan Worthington discuss the legislative process, bills, and policy that affect the environment in the state of Florida.
Podcasting since 2025 • 32 episodes
The As Bad As It Is In Florida Podcast
Latest Episodes
Bear Hunts, Developer Bailouts, and Double Dipping on Conservation Easements.
This week, Ryan and Ryan discuss the Florida Black Bear hunt and the number of applicants for the bear tag lottery, many purchased by those who do not want to hunt bears in an effort to limit the bears killed during the season. In ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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54:56
Proposed Springs National Park, SB 180, and Delegation Meetings
This week Ryan & Ryan discuss the proposed Springs National Park, developers using SB 180 to avoid regulations, and how you can share the issues that you care about with your state elected officials.For a list of upcoming ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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More Conservation Land at Risk and a Conversation with Old Florida Vibes
In this episode, Ryan and Ryan discuss the possible sale of the Chassowitzka River Campground and the role that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has taken in the process.Also our special guest is Hunter from Old Florida Vi...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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1:07:25
Discussing Social Media and Advocacy and The Big Ass Pipe Dream, Pump the Springs Now and Maybe Fix Later
In the first segment, Ryan and Ryan discuss grassroots advocacy and social media to defend Florida's natural areas, including the advocacy Group Floridian's Advancing Florida's Outdoors .In the second segment, the Ryans discuss the "Big ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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1:08:01
Florida Springs Sticker Shock and BMAPS: DEP's Water Quality Fiasco
This week Ryan and Ryan discuss an article by the legendary Craig Pittman about the price hikes to some of the springs' entry fees in Ocala National Forest. The second segment brings a detailed discussion of DEP's near-complete abandonmen...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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1:08:18