December 2025 Media Toolkit

Four Properties Approved for Protection

The Florida Governor and Cabinet approved funding for the permanent conservation of 21,553 acres within the Florida Wildlife Corridor during the December 17, 2025 Cabinet meeting.

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A message for our partners, colleagues, and friends in Florida: The protected lands of the Florida Wildlife Corridor are a place where our collective missions intersect. Land conservation successes contributing to the Corridor help ensure the long-term survival of many species, provide life support systems for Florida’s cities, improve the health of our waters, and protect natural Florida for future generations. As Florida grows, continued investment in conservation lands is critical to ensure that our wild lands will provide benefits to all Floridians.

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The news included in this media toolkit is under STRICT EMBARGO until after the cabinet meeting on December 17, 2025.

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On December 17 the State of Florida approved funding for the permanent conservation of 21,553 acres across four properties within the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

Thank you to the leadership of the landowners, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, U.S. Air Force REPI program, Family Lands Remembered, and other partners for coming together to make these opportunities possible.

The properties are Tilton Family Farms (Photo 1), Siboney Ranch (Photo 2), and Coastal Headwaters Longleaf Forest Project – Evergreen Timberco (Photo 3).

Siboney Ranch and Tilton Family Farms are to be protected through a rural lands conservation easement funded through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Coastal Headwaters Longleaf Forest Project – Evergreen Timberco is to be protected through a conservation easement funded through Florida Forever at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. 10,996 acres were approved for delegated authority to the Department of Environmental Protection within the Caloosahatchee / Big Cypress Corridor Project.

Instagram tags: @fl.dep, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, @familylandsremembered, Photos 1 and 3 by @leyoho/@wildpath, Photo 2 by @carltonward/@wildpath, Maps by @angeline.maps, @livewildlyfl

Facebook tags: @Florida Department of Environmental Protection, @Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, @Family Lands Remembered, LLC, Photos 1 and 3 by @LaurenYoho/@Wildpath, Photo 2 by @CarltonWard/@wildpath, Maps by Angeline Meeks/@Livewildlyfl

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Siboney Ranch, located within the Florida Wildlife Corridor, was recently approved for a rural lands conservation easement through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at the December 17 meeting of the Governor and Cabinet.

Thank you to the landowner, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, U.S. Air Force REPI program, and Family Lands Remembered for coming together to conserve this property.

Siboney Ranch is a 1,059.75-acre cattle ranch located in Okeechobee County. The property has been family owned since 2003.

Instagram tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, @familylandsremembered, Photo 1 and 4 by @carltonward/@wildpath, Photo 2, 3, and 5 by @georgemckenziejr/@wildpath

Facebook tags: @Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, @Family Lands Remembered, LLC, Photos by Photo 1 and 4 by @CarltonWard/@Wildpath, Photo 2, 3, and 5 by @GeorgeMcKenzieJr/@Wildpath

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Photo 1 and 4 by Carlton Ward Jr./Wildpath, Photo 2, 3, and 5 by George McKenzie Jr./Wildpath, Map by Angeline Meeks/Live Wildly Foundation

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Photo 1 and 3 by Lauren Yoho/Wildpath, Photo 2 by Carlton Ward Jr./Wildpath, Map by Angeline Meeks/Live Wildly Foundation