Florida voters on Tuesday approved an amendment to prohibit drilling, either for exploration or extraction, for oil or natural gas in state waters, according to unofficial results from the state’s Division of Elections. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Florida’s Amendment 9, which appeared to pass with more than 68% of the vote, is a state constitutional amendment which required a 60% supermajority vote for approval. The amendment prohibits drilling in all state waters along Florida’s shoreline, which includes submerged lands 10.36 statutory miles off Florida’s west coast and 3 nautical miles off the east coast. The amendment will not impact the transportation of oil, refined products or LNG through state waters by pipeline or ship, nor possible future drilling in federal waters. The amendment will have no immediate impact on supply since no drilling currently takes place in state waters, […]