By Mike Salinero, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Jul. 17--TAMPA -- Supporters of Hillsborough County's land conservation program know they face challenges in getting voters to renew a tax to purchase undeveloped land.

By Mike Salinero, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Jul. 16--TAMPA -- Hillsborough County voters will decide in November whether to continue paying a property tax assessment to protect environmentally sensitive lands from development. Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program on the Nov.

By Skene, Neil "Florida Forever," the land-conservation program that is a model for the nation, is losing ground. Except for a special infusion this year for the Everglades and the Babcock Ranch, the state has been spending the same amount, $300 million, every year for 17 years.