Florida's Legislature is usually a nightmare, but it turns out they did at least one thing right

True, they failed to name the flamingo the state bird, but they passed legislation that could help preserve Florida's varied coastal areas

EDITOR’S NOTE: Florida has approximately 1,300 miles of coastline—many times more, actually, if you count all the bays, barrier islands and inlets. It’s the most in the contiguous 48 states. Only Alaska has more, but let’s face it, it’s not a great place for sunbathing. Historically, preservation of this marvelous asset has taken a back seat to developm…