FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 29, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis released his Florida Leads budget, which sustains historic levels of environmental funding, including $625 million for Everglades restoration and water quality …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 23, 2020 ~Community engagement protects Tampa Bay’s 380,000 acres of protected lands and waters~ Pinellas County Aquatic Preserve SEMINOLE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Resilience and …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 23, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – From the day he took office, Governor Ron DeSantis made it clear that achieving more for Florida’s environment would be a top priority. Since that time, an environmental movement has taken shape in …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 23, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) announcement that the state has assumed the 404 program, government leaders and environmental stakeholders took to social media to …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that after many years of thoughtful deliberation and preparation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted the state assumption of the 404 …
The Flip My Florida Yard (FMFY) Television Show began filming in partnership with DEP's Nonpoint Source Program, University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) and Crawford Entertainment. FMFY shows homeowners how to create …
The Division's Nonpoint Source Management Program (NPS) staff were invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the South Sewall’s Point Road Resiliency Project. The project will feature a stormwater system to provide water quality treatment for …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 20, 2020 Secretary Valenstein and Chris Peterson, St. Johns River Water Managment District Governing Board Member, head out into Florida Bay to see first-hand the importance of Everglades restoration to the health of all water …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 16, 2020 Photo courtesy of Carlton Ward Jr. Photo courtesy of Carlton Ward Jr. LAKE PLACID, Fla. – Florida’s working lands are of critical importance to the state’s economy and land conservation efforts. Emphasizing their …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 9, 2020 Suwannee River Water Management District and Alachua Conservation Trust present on how the land in this area is vital to the health of the Floridan Aquifer. GILCHRIST COUNTY, Fla. – Senator Keith Perry, Florida …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 19, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Highlighting Florida’s continued efforts to conserve and protect the state’s natural resources, last Friday Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 15, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in partnership with the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, has purchased a 578-acre parcel in Gulf County within the St. Joe …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 14, 2020 ~Innovative technology staged to be deployed if needed to protect South Florida estuaries and communities ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that in anticipation of harmful discharges released …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2020 ~Iconic Bluffs of St. Teresa will be protected for generations~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and The Nature Conservancy closed on a historic 17,088-acre land acquisition …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 30, 2020 BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the arrest of Brooksville resident on charges related to the illegal operation of a waste tire dump site. Following an …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 23, 2020 ~FY 2020-2021 Project Proposals Now Being Accepted for Review~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Management (FCMP) and Florida Resilient Coastlines (FRCP) announce …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 24, 2020 TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Florida Resilient Coastlines Program (FRCP) announces that nearly $2.3 million in grant funding has been awarded to 34 recipients for fiscal year …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 7, 2020 ~$125,000 grant will allow for the first ever sea level rise coastal vulnerability study to inform a cohesive resilience plan~ SARASOTA, Fla. – Today, Senator Joe Gruters joined DEP Secretary Noah Valenstein to celebrate …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 17, 2020 ~ DEP Secretary Noah Valenstein, Chief Science Officer Dr. Thomas Frazer and other experts discuss environmental stewardship and awareness of Florida's Coral Reef ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week, the Florida …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2020 ~Join DEP Secretary Valenstein, Chief Science Officer Dr. Tom Frazer and other experts as they discuss coral reef conservation in Florida~ Welcome to ICAST 2020 Online! You are cordially invited to attend the Florida …
