FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 9, 2021 ~Governor's Freedom First Budget Reinforces Commitment to Everglades Restoration, Water Quality Protections, Vital Land Acquisitions and Resiliency of Coastal Communities~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Department of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 20, 2021 ~ DEP Deputy Secretary John Truitt presents awards during Florida Recycles Week ~ Deputy Secretary John Truitt awards Charlotte, Lee and Pinellas Counties with Recycling Recognition Awards. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 19, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Wesley (Wes) Brooks as the state of Florida’s next Chief Resilience Officer (CRO). Here is what environmental leaders and stakeholders …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 5, 2021 The Three Servicemen Statue at Orman House Historic State Park, Apalachicola, Florida. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is proud to continue a longstanding tradition of offering free …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 14, 2021 ~ The U.S. Navy, DEP and the city of Key West partnered to transform a former air station into the 23-acre Truman Waterfront Park ~ Truman Waterfront Park, Key West, Florida. KEY WEST, Fla. – Today, the U.S. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 30, 2021 ~ Parcel is within the wildlife corridor and will be restored as longleaf pine forest. ~ Photo by Carlton Ward. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the acquisition of …
The Deepwater Horizon program attended the ribbon cutting at the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Phase V Captain Leonard Destin Park in Okaloosa County. In 2015, The Trust for Public Land purchased the 3.42-acre property with Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill …
Agency leadership attended the Wekiwa Springs Septic to Sewer Groundbreaking Ceremony in the Sweetwater West community of Apopka. DWRA provided $4.3 million in springs funding for the Wekiwa Springs Septic Tank Retrofit, Phase 1 project with the St. Johns …
DEP’s Central District Director, Aaron Watkins, attended the West Hull Avenue Septic to Sewer Groundbreaking event in Oakland. DEP’s Division of Water Restoration Assistance is providing a $550,000 Rivers and Springs Coast Grant for the project to …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 14, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, the Florida Geological Survey (FGS), in coordination with the Northwest Florida Water Management District, will introduce a non-toxic fluorescent dye into Porter Hole Sink …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the launch of the One Water Florida Campaign to inform Floridians on the use of recycled water in the state to meet the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2021 ~ Funding available for red tide response and monitoring ~ ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Today, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Executive Director Eric Sutton and Florida Department of Environmental …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), the Flip My Florida Yard (FMFY) television series is seeking nine Florida …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2021 ~Water Quality Protection Grant Proposals Now Being Accepted for Review~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched an online grant portal to provide eligible entities the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 4, 2021 Accreditation Team Invites Public Comments TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) Internal Investigations Section is undergoing assessment to retain …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 2, 2021 ~ Largest environmental budget in the state’s history will further Everglades restoration, targeted water quality improvements and resiliency ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Fiscal Year 2021 …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2021 EASTPOINT, Fla. — Summer sea turtle season is right around the corner. Starting in May, sea turtles—including loggerhead sea turtles, green sea turtles and, very rarely, leatherback sea turtles—will come ashore on …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) has approved over $83 million in funding for restoration efforts benefiting Florida. The funding has been approved as part of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2021 Mulberry, Fla. – Today, Governor DeSantis issued a State of Emergency for Manatee County due to a possible breach of mixed saltwater from the south reservoir at the Piney Point facility. The Governor has directed the …
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