TALLAHASSEE — Florida has marked another milestone in its comprehensive strategy to address waterbody restorations around the state. Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Michael W. Sole has signed three orders identifying waterbodies for water quality improvement goals. The waters identified for restoration include waters in the Group 5, Group 1, and Group 2 [...]
NAPLES – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is partnering with Collier County and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to complete a hydrologic project on Shell Island Road in order to restore tidal flushing in the Research Reserve’s mangrove forest.
Shell Island Road is located about 2.5 miles [...]
TALLAHASSEE – With much of central and southern Florida currently experiencing drought conditions, many lodging facilities are committing to conserve water by becoming members of the Florida Green Lodging Program. Sixteen new properties recently joined the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Green Lodging Program and four existing members received Two Palm designations – demonstrating [...]
PINELLAS COUNTY- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reached an agreement with Gulfstream Natural Gas Systems (Gulfstream) to resolve violations related to two unintentional releases of drilling mud that occurred during the installation of a natural gas pipeline within the Pinellas County Aquatic Preserve, a Class II Outstanding Florida Waterbody.
Nearly one acre of [...]
TALLAHASSEE -Seven of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s state parks remain closed today due to recent flooding. The remaining seven parks that experienced closures have partially re-opened for visitor use. Closed parks and services will resume once conditions allow.
Continued state park closures include: }
Adams Tract River Camp
C/o Troy Springs State Park
674 N.E. Troy Springs [...]
NORTH PORT - A call to the Wildlife Alert Hotline about a gopher tortoise taken from a North Port neighborhood has landed a convicted felon, who has a lengthy record, back in jail.
On Saturday, April 4, Theodore Cuyler Jr., (DOB 02/13/67) of 6707
Carovel Ave., North Port, loaded “Speedy,” as the tortoise was locally
known, into [...]
Funds to make low-interest loans to local governments for wastewater and stormwater construction projects
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist, continuing his efforts to reinvigorate Florida’s economy and protect Florida’s environment, today announced the award of more than $132 million to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The funds, provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment [...]
TALLAHASSEE — Fourteen of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s state parks are experiencing closures today after severe weather recently caused flooding. These are temporary closures and services will resume once conditions allow.
Continued state park closures include:
Adams Tract River Camp
C/o Troy Springs State Park
674 N.E. Troy Springs Road
Branford, Florida 32008
*Closed until further notice.
Holton Creek River [...]