All Archived News Articles

• Rip Current Safety Awareness Week is June 2-8, 2013 6/3/2013

• Florida DEP Announces TMDLs for Caloosahatchee River Basin 5/22/2013

• Marine Resources Full Scale Exercise at Peace River Bridge May 15 5/14/2013

• Former Lee County Commissioner to speak on water restoration May 11th 5/10/2013

• Study: phosphate mine expansion will cause 'significant' wetlands damage 5/10/2013

• Florida Geological Survey receives national grant to map in NE Florida 5/10/2013

• Placida boat ramp parking lot to be closed May 13-18 5/9/2013

• Public meeting May 22nd on SFWMD Conservation Land Assessment 5/9/2013

• Ft. Myers downtown basin wins project of the year 5/9/2013

• Charlotte County receives state funding for reclaimed water expansion project 5/9/2013

• Three new beach projects starting this summer in Lee County 5/9/2013

• Decades-old nitrate found to affect stream water quality 5/7/2013

• Temporary chlorine switch-over may affect Lee County water customers 5/2/2013

• SFWMD Launches Review of West Coast Region for Land Assessment 5/2/2013

• Up to 375 USGS flood gauges to turn off because of fund cuts 4/29/2013

• Warm Mineral Springs' rebirth 4/26/2013

• Legislators prepare for potential ‘fracking’ in Florida 4/26/2013

• Register for May 1st webcast on "Using Social Indicators in Watershed Management Projects" 4/23/2013

• EPA approves State's restoration target for Silver Springs 4/17/2013

• Proposed amendment would ban new local fertilizer ordinances for three years 4/16/2013

• Sponsors sought for next Watershed Summit 4/15/2013

• Hearing officer backs DEP employee who challenged mitigation permit 4/12/2013

• SWFWMD Reports Gains in Seagrass Coverage in Charlotte Harbor 4/12/2013

• Three years after BP oil spill, USF research finds massive die-off 4/10/2013

• How to avoid a water crisis 4/9/2013

• Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve Management Plan to be presented at May 6th public meeting 4/9/2013

• SBEP Bay Guardian volunteers remove debris from Bowlees Creek Island 4/9/2013

• Inspiring water documentary to debut at Sarasota Film Festival 4/8/2013

• North Port water plant to open Friday 4/8/2013

• Tussle Heats Up Over Warm Mineral Springs 4/8/2013

• Take a Hike! Six Lee County Preserves in 24 days 4/8/2013

• 'Water parade' in House follows vetoes of water projects in past 2 years 4/8/2013

• Interior Releases Progress Report on National Water Census 4/4/2013

• Flood Safety Awareness Week is March 18-22 4/1/2013

• Red tide finally dissipates 3/28/2013

• Coastal Master Naturalist class to be offered at Calusa Heritage Trail 3/25/2013

• Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition film at Ding Darling NWR April 3rd 3/25/2013

• "Heart of an Estuary" boat tours offered by CHEC 3/25/2013

• Free webinar aims to train landscapers in pollution prevention 3/25/2013

• Read the latest issue of the LAKEWATCH newsletter 3/21/2013

• Final two Bay Wise Kayak Trips are coming up in April 3/21/2013

• New Water-Quality Test May Prevent Unnecessary Beach Closures 3/19/2013

• Officials urge wildfire vigilance; lack of rain increases state's wildfire risk 3/18/2013

• Lee County Seeks Online Input for Prioritizing Sustainability Goals 3/18/2013

• FWC looking for input on plans to conserve imperiled species 3/18/2013

• Wetland researcher to speak about financing Gulf restoration efforts 3/18/2013

• EPA and Florida DEP sign agreement to stem degradation of state waterways 3/18/2013

• Scientists puzzled by mysterious ailment killing manatees on East Coast 3/18/2013

• FAU researchers to study carbon dynamics of Everglades ecosystem 3/18/2013

• Defense contractor develops better, cheaper desalination process 3/18/2013

• EPA Marks March 18-24 as 5th annual "Fix a Leak Week" 3/18/2013

• New College students win archaeology grant 3/14/2013

• Florida Gulf Coast NEPs Approve Regional Plan Projects 3/12/2013

• Englewood community cleanup will be held March 16 3/12/2013

• Bay Heights Park boat ramp public meeting 3/12/2013

• RESTORE Act meeting Wednesday in St Petersburg 3/11/2013

• Deadly sinkhole is a sign of more to come in Florida 3/11/2013

• Lack of rain prompts drought fears 3/11/2013

• Florida sugar growers win House vote on Everglades pollution payout 3/11/2013

• PSC assumes control over Charlotte County water, wastewater services 3/11/2013

• Utilities unite to try to stop climate change from shrinking water supply 3/11/2013

• USEPA webcast on WQX water quality data entry tool rescheduled 3/11/2013

• Huge, aggressive mosquito may be abundant in Florida this summer, UF/IFAS expert warns 3/6/2013

• SFWMD to hold two public workshops on Land Assessment 3/6/2013

• Four workshops begin this Sunday on offshore fishing regs 3/6/2013

• Group wants more spending on future water supplies; others call for conservation 3/5/2013

• SFWMD offers free DBHYDRO training 3/5/2013

• What you should know about sinkholes 3/4/2013

• Red tide manatee death rate on track to break records 3/4/2013

• SBEP Bay Guardians to plant native plants March 9th at Jiggs Landing 2/28/2013

• EPA to offer how-to webinar on WQX water quality data entry tool 2/27/2013

• FDEP introduces Sarasota County to new district office with open houses 2/27/2013

• Draft Ding Darling Environmental Assessement Avilable for Viewing and Meeting Set 2/25/2013

• Nobel Prize-winning climate scientists will speak March 27-28 2/25/2013

• House committee bill addresses federal concerns about 2012 permit-streamlining bill 2/20/2013

• Florida Wildlife Corridor film to premier March 3rd in Tampa 2/20/2013

• Senate bill would expand role of agriculture in water supply planning 2/19/2013

• Company offers Florida a free state park, but state DEP says no 2/19/2013

• Florida Ag Dept offers funding for weather stations, water improvements 2/19/2013

• UF/IFAS report finds Floridians value water resources, want to conserve 2/19/2013

• SBEP launches study to develop water quality standards for tidal creeks 2/19/2013

• Mosaic seeks greater latitude with Manatee phosphate mine 2/18/2013

• Mote Marine Lab CEO will step aside, assume emeritus role 2/15/2013

• Legislation would require 5-year plans for restoring springs 2/15/2013

• Punta Gorda residents invited to public meeting on climate change adaptation 2/13/2013

• Joint project helps tortoises on Conservation 20/20 preserve 2/12/2013

• DEP moving on adopting water quality rules implementation document 2/11/2013

• Estuary Programs Prepare for RESTORE Act Funding Opportunities 2/6/2013

• Southwest Florida NEP Joint Management Boards Meeting Rescheduled 2/5/2013

• Popular island park receives improvements for accessibility 2/5/2013

• FDEP solicits input on projects for RESTORE funding 2/4/2013

• Eleven Manatee County teachers receive SWFWMD Splash! Grants 2/4/2013

• Bonita Springs Utilities wins excellence award from FDEP 2/1/2013

• UF Survey: US water supply not as threatened as believed 2/1/2013

• Report: Climate change poses serious threat to US coastal communities 2/1/2013

• New College oral history project to debut latest works 1/31/2013

• Bill returns that would extend permitting lengths for alternative water supply projects 1/30/2013

• SBEP offers teachers and students online resources focused on environmental education 1/29/2013

• South Florida Museum releases rehabbed manatee in Apollo Beach 1/29/2013

• 'All-or-nothing' provision in state water rules causing heartburn for feds 1/28/2013

• Florida's aquifer models full of holes, allowing more water permits and pollution 1/28/2013

• NOAA announces free nautical 'BookletCharts' for boaters 1/28/2013

• Mote Marine Lab opens new office in Boca Grande 1/25/2013

• Red tide persists on southwest Florida coast 1/25/2013

• Charlotte County teacher receives SWFWMD Splash! Grant for rain barrel project 1/24/2013

• Eight Sarasota County teachers receive SWFWMD Spash! Grants 1/24/2013

• Environmental groups still opposed to DEP water-use rules 1/23/2013

• Matanzas Pass Preserve on Fort Myers Beach closed for improvements 1/22/2013

• Grand opening of Lakes Regional Park Water Quality Restoration Project on Feb. 7th 1/22/2013

• Senate Committee hears about Kings Bay cleanup while environmentalists protest in Tampa 1/18/2013

• Help the Charlotte Harbor Parrotheads clean up! 1/18/2013

• Join Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve on one of its monthly wading trips 1/18/2013

• Join Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve on one of its monthly wading trips 1/18/2013

• "Coral: Rekindling Venus" examines environmental perils threatening reefs 1/16/2013

• U.S. Supreme Court to hear landowner's 'weird' challenge of wetlands mitigation 1/14/2013

• Big FISH to fry in 2013 1/14/2013

• EPA solicits public comment on proposed rules to limit nutrient pollution 1/14/2013

• State vows action in cleaning up Caloosahatchee 1/14/2013

• Red Tide stubbornly persisting along southwest Florida 1/11/2013

• Preserve taking water lessons to schools with mobile lab 1/11/2013

• Gasparilla Island water challenges shared statewide 1/11/2013

• Park could offer model for wetlands restoration 1/10/2013

• Authentic Florida Meets Real Florida at event to benefit Oscar Scherer State Park 1/10/2013

• Ancient Waters Celebration to benefit Warm Mineral Springs archaeology efforts 1/9/2013

• Report on state business climate cites need for energy and environmental planning 1/3/2013

• Participate in a survey about recreational use of Florida Lakes 1/2/2013

• Mining Waste Byproduct Capable of Helping Clean Water 1/2/2013

• Group Works to Keep Pollutants From Degrading Estuary 1/2/2013

• Op-Ed: Estuary celebration about perception 1/2/2013

• Juvenile tarpon tagging project focus of Jan. 17th talk 1/2/2013

• Recent News on Bay Scallop Restoration 1/2/2013

• Volunteers needed to survey of Lee, Charlotte County Shorelines 1/2/2013

• US Forest Service report links urbanization to declining ecosystem services 12/21/2012

• Given the option, all 19 counties vote not to inspect septic tanks 12/21/2012

• EPA Updates Rule for Pathogens in Drinking Water, Sets Limit for E. Coli 12/20/2012

• SBEP Bay Wise Kayak Tour program offers six free guided trips 12/19/2012

• Research report examines mercury sources in seafood 12/19/2012

• FDEP Announces BMAPs for Hendry Creek and Imperial River, Caloosahatchee River 12/13/2012

• SFWMD seeking stakeholders to create restoration vision for Caloosahatchee 12/13/2012

• EPA releases National Water Program 2012: Strategy Response to Climate Change 12/12/2012

• Florida Cabinet approves 2012-2013 conservation land purchase work plan 12/12/2012

• Brian House and Justin Bloom join SBEP's Citizens Advisory Committee 12/12/2012

• Become a Sky Warn Severe Weather Spotter 12/12/2012

• NOAA releases global sea level rise scenarios for US 12/11/2012

• 2011 aerial imagery added to Water Atlas 12/11/2012

• Attend Corps' Everglades Restoration Updates This Week 12/10/2012

• SFWMD to offer Lee County waterfront land for sale 12/10/2012

• "Hands Across the Harbor" will benefit CHEC 12/10/2012

• CREW Land & Water Trust receives CHNEP grant for "Strolling Science" seminars 12/7/2012

• Report: water pollution costs Florida up to $10.5-billion annually 12/6/2012

• Health of Warm Mineral Springs adds to debate 12/5/2012

• Public Invited to Open House to Help Develop Polk County Flood Insurance Maps 12/5/2012

• Open house at Wildflower Preserve Dec. 8th 9am-2pm 12/5/2012

• EPA Approves Florida’s Rules to Protect Waterways from Nutrient Pollution 12/5/2012

• Storing more water farther north could lessen damaging Lake Okeechobee discharges 11/30/2012

• Free Webinar "How’s My Waterway? and Other Water Quality Apps" Nov. 28 11/29/2012

• Caloosahatchee water management topic of Jan. 2nd talk 11/27/2012

• EPA recommends new recreational water quality criteria 11/27/2012

• Florida's vanishing springs 11/26/2012

• DEP tweaks draft water-use permitting rule after environmentalists raise objections 11/19/2012

• USGS study: Streams degraded at earliest stages of urban development 11/15/2012

• Lee County officials express concern over latest Conservation 20/20 land buy request 11/9/2012

• GAO says federal government needs to better manage energy/water tradeoffs 11/5/2012

• DEP lays off 15 in Tallahassee as part of ongoing evaluation of positions 11/5/2012

• White Springs mayor leads support for new water legislation 11/5/2012

• Superstorm Sandy delivers wake-up call for low-lying Florida 11/5/2012

• Gulf Coast NEPs to host joint meetings Nov. 9th, Nov. 16th in Manatee County 11/5/2012

• Save the Date! 13th Annual Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival on Nov. 17th 11/5/2012

• Water project on track at south Fort Myers park 10/29/2012

• Why Are Our Salt Marshes Falling Apart? 10/29/2012

• New web application from EPA lets users check health of waterways 10/29/2012

• Tippecanoe Environmental Park to be closed Nov. 5-Nov. 30 10/29/2012

• Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail launches smart-phone application 10/29/2012

• Calusa Blueway photo contest winners announced 10/29/2012

• 2012 was a good year for loggerhead turtles 10/19/2012

• Final call for submissions! I Love Sarasota Bay Photo Contest 10/19/2012

• FGCU ecological expert series begins Oct. 18 10/18/2012

• Draft BMAP Released for Caloosahatchee Estuary 10/16/2012

• Free Webcast on National Water Quality Portal, Oct 23 10/15/2012

• Sarasota County joins Gulf Consortium in support of RESTORE Act 10/15/2012

• Results of the 4th Annual Great Bay Scallop Search 10/12/2012

• Florida DEP redraws regulatory boundaries for District offices 10/10/2012

• Read the Fall 2012 issue of Florida LAKEWATCH newsletter online 10/10/2012

• "Smart Pot" Finalists Named 10/10/2012

• SJRWMD schedules public meetings on "Surplus Lands" 10/10/2012

• CHEC kicks off Watershed Education Programs on Oct. 18th 10/9/2012

• Red tide fish kill washes up on South County beaches 10/9/2012

• SBEP Offers 10 Free Guided Kayak Trips of Sarasota Bay 10/5/2012

• GOMA & universities work together to improve health of the Gulf 10/4/2012

• SWFWMD to undergo "restructuring" 10/1/2012

• Drought's silver lining: Gulf "dead zone" is smaller 10/1/2012

• Environmental groups say DEP permitting initiative threatens future water supplies 9/28/2012

• Lee County Conservation 20/20 opens Wild Turkey Strand Preserve 9/28/2012

• Gravity probe shows groundwater reserves slipping away 9/27/2012

• Water management county coalition to meet Friday, Sept. 28th 9/27/2012

• FLMNH exhibit shows world’s, Florida's water needs 9/26/2012

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announces online climate change courses 9/24/2012

• SWFWMD invites public input on water resource priority list 9/21/2012

• Coast to Coast Expedition Challenge to depart Nov. 4th 9/21/2012

• 20 former WMD board members urge governor to restore funding 9/19/2012

• SBEP Bay Guardians to plant natives at Perico Presrve 9/19/2012

• Veterans will soon find it easier to get commercial fishing licenses 9/17/2012

• Despite revenue caps being lifted, WMDs hold line against tax increases 9/14/2012

• Lee County linear park partially closed for filter marsh installation 9/13/2012

• Gulf Fisheries Symposium will bring together diverse stakeholders 9/13/2012

• Sept. 18th is World Water Monitoring Day 9/12/2012

• Sarasota County commissioners express doubts about Dona Bay project 9/12/2012

• SFWMD board approves plan to increase flow to Caloosahatchee River 9/11/2012

• US Accuses BP of ‘Gross Negligence’ in Deadly 2010 Oil Spill 9/10/2012

• SW Florida Watershed Council Meets Sept. 20 9/10/2012

• Groundbreaking set for Sept. 6 for West Dearborn Street pilot stormwater project 9/4/2012

• Seafood Lovers (and Haters) Wanted 8/30/2012

• Sarasota Bay Water Festival Announces the I Love Sarasota Bay Photo Contest 8/29/2012

• "Along the Caloosahatchee River" presentation/book signing Sept. 5th 8/22/2012

• CRCA Riverwatch "The Flow" returns after four-month hiatus 8/22/2012

• Register by Sept. 5th for Conservation Land Stewardship Conference 8/22/2012

• Volunteers Needed for Charlotte County Coastal Cleanup Sept. 15th 8/21/2012

• Tensions seem to cool in Cape Coral-Lee County water war 8/17/2012

• Rain barrel art contest encourages water conservation 8/17/2012

• USGS: North American Fish Extinctions May Double by 2050 8/13/2012

• DEP Releases Draft Versions of ERP Permitting Rules Revisions 8/10/2012

• Comment Invited on Study of Climate Change Impacts to Salt Marshes 8/7/2012

• DEP to hold public meetings on Consumptive Use Permit rule revisions 8/6/2012

• Get your feet wet during Sarasota County's winter seagrass survey 8/3/2012

• Newbie Paddler Program Scheduled for Sept. 12 8/3/2012

• Volunteers Needed for Clam Bayou Mangrove Restoration 8/2/2012

• Half of US Water Usage is for Power Generation, Study Says 7/31/2012

• Deadline to Comment on Phosphate Mine Permits Looms 7/27/2012

• Mercury pollution must drop by 86%, DEP says 7/27/2012

• Lee County weather stations geared toward water lovers 7/27/2012

• Audubon Assembly to Focus on Water Resources 7/26/2012

• Aquifer Recharge Conference to convene in Orlando on Sept. 10-11 7/25/2012

• Hold the Fertilizer This Summer to Help Sarasota Bay 7/24/2012

• Read the latest issue of the "Marine Scene" 7/24/2012

• Environmental Groups File Suit to Force Cleanup of Caloosahatchee 7/23/2012

• SBEP Awarded EPA Grant to Develop Tidal Creek Water Quality Standards 7/18/2012

• Watch Out for Marine Life During the Summer Boating Season 7/17/2012

• Join the Pine Island Sound Scallop Search on August 18! 7/16/2012

• CHNEP calendar deadline extended to July 23rd 7/13/2012

• Lee County Adds 310 Acres to Alva Scrub Preserve 7/11/2012

• DEP schedules public meetings on statewide mercury TMDL 7/11/2012

• Study: Winds Kept BP Oil Away from South Florida 7/10/2012

• Historic Sinking of the USCGC Mohawk Creates Veterans Memorial Reef 7/5/2012

• Lawsuit could come from Florida Water Standards 7/5/2012

• Pine Island group to fight addition of fluoride to water 7/2/2012

• Check Out the Redesigned Sarasota Water Atlas Home Page! 7/2/2012

• SWFWMD Extends Water Restrictions  6/29/2012

• Matlacha boat ramp hours to be modified 6/29/2012

• Study of phosphate mining's impact stirs industry's critics 6/29/2012

• USEPA proposing end to funding for beach water testing 6/28/2012

• Lionfish toxins may derail federal plan to promote them as seafood delicacy 6/28/2012

• June 2012 Florida LAKEWATCH Newsletter Available 6/28/2012

• Supreme Court Refuses to Hear FL-GA-AL Water War Appeal 6/27/2012

• FWC, Defenders of Wildlife Collaborate on Climate Change Planning 6/26/2012

• As springs, rivers decline, 40-year-old law to protect them mostly goes unheeded 6/26/2012

• Check out the new Seagrass Viewer for Bays! 6/18/2012

• New Interactive Viewer Maps Land Use Changes in Watersheds 6/18/2012

• Think You See a Mink? Tell FWC! 6/14/2012

• Rain May Not Always Be a Welcome Thing to Waterbirds 6/13/2012

• New iPhone Fishing Regulations App Includes Florida 6/13/2012

• Draft USGS Water Strategy Collides With Tough Budget Situation 6/12/2012

• More water concerns aired at water policy meeting 6/12/2012

• Wetlands expert cleared by investigation, returns to DEP 6/8/2012

• SJRWMD "Surplus Lands" Public Meetings Scheduled 6/7/2012

• FDEP Establishes Public Web Forum on Environmental Resource Permitting 6/4/2012

• Water Resources Advisory Commission Meets June 7 6/1/2012

• Judge extends deadline for federal agency to issue new pollution limits 6/1/2012

• Surviving Lee County's summer fertilizer ban 5/30/2012

• Get Ready… It’s Hurricane Season! 5/30/2012

• Florida Conservation Coalition Announces Event June 23rd 5/29/2012

• Wetlands Expert Suspended by DEP After She Refuses to Approve Permit 5/29/2012

• Trimmed Budgets: A Forecast of Poorer Weather Predictions 5/29/2012

• Is Lush Green Grass a Thing of the Past? 5/29/2012

• USCG Cutter USS Mohawk to Be Part of Lee County Reef 5/29/2012

• Read the Latest Issue of "The Marine Scene" 5/29/2012

• NASA/USGS Contest Chronicles Changes in Local Landscapes 5/29/2012

• EPA, VA Connecting Veterans to Water Sector Jobs 5/29/2012

• Enter the King Tide Photo Contest! 5/29/2012

• Environmentalists Battle DEP, Industries on Two Fronts 5/25/2012

• Hold the Fertilizer this Summer to Help Sarasota Bay 5/24/2012

• Fort Lauderdale Company Makes Water Out of Air 5/23/2012

• Critical Wildlife Corridor Protected 5/22/2012

• Mote "Science Cafe" Program Focuses on Begging Dolphins 5/22/2012

• Register Now for FLMS Annual Conference 5/22/2012

• Bioassessment Workshop in Gainesville on June 18th 5/21/2012

• CHEC Offers Kids' Ecoweek 2012 Summer Camp June 4-8 5/21/2012

• Volunteers Helping Re-establish Native Plants at Circle B Bar Reserve 5/15/2012

• South Florida Cuts Water Use by 20 Percent 5/15/2012

• Cape Coral Council Approves Emergency Water Restrictions 5/10/2012

• FDEP Schedules Hearings on Water Quality "Human Health Criteria" 5/4/2012

• Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) Seeks Members for Business Advisory Council 5/2/2012

• Impact-Based Stormwater Fee Structure Encourages Low-Impact Solutions, Funds Infrastructure 5/2/2012

• UF Journalism Students Explore the "State of Water" 5/1/2012

• Alliance for Water Efficiency Gives Florida a C+ Grade 4/30/2012

• New “Spatial Library” Puts Documents (and More) on the Map! 4/30/2012

• Scallopalooza 4/30/2012

• Farming Aquarium Species to Save Them 4/30/2012

• May-June SCCF Newsletter Now Available 4/27/2012

• Florida Warmer, Wetter Over Last 116 Years, Analysis Shows 4/23/2012

• USGS Makes Historical Maps Available Online 4/23/2012

• Mote Marine Lab Publishes Study on Manatee Hearing 4/18/2012

• Register Now for Manatee County Water School 4/18/2012

• Earth Day Tree Planting, Exotic Removal at Circle B Bar Apr. 21st 4/16/2012

• Concern About Florida Water Pollution Not a New Phenomenon 4/16/2012

• FEMA says Florida Risks Losing Flood Insurance Because of Legislation 4/10/2012

• Florida Forever Council to Meet in Wauchula May 1st 4/9/2012

• EPA Now Accepting Comments on National Water/Climate Change Strategy 4/5/2012

• Federal Judge Orders EPA to Review Florida Numeric Nutrient Rule 4/5/2012

• SWFWMD Community Education Grant Application Deadline May 31 4/5/2012

• Study Reveals New Information about Tarpon Movement 4/5/2012

• Everglades Study Finds Agriculture Pollutes More than it Pays 3/30/2012

• DEP, FGCU to Co-host Earth Day Economic Development Program 3/28/2012

• Lee County 20/20 Program Purchases 5 Acres in CREW 3/23/2012

• Proposed Cape Coral Sewer System Upgrades Would Benefit Estuary 3/23/2012

• Dinner and a Show at Royal Palm Yacht Club 3/20/2012

• Beachgoers Can help Biologists Monitor Spawning Horseshoe Crabs 3/20/2012

• Sarasota LID Expo March 23 Attracting Experts From Around Florida 3/20/2012

• SWFWMD Community Education Grants Benefit Charlotte Harbor Study Area 3/19/2012

• Fire Officials Urge Wildfire Vigilance; Lack of Rain Increases State’s Wildfire Risk 3/16/2012

• Garden Elementary Students Learn About Native Plants with Help from CHNEP 3/14/2012

• EPA Unveils New Website on Nutrient Pollution 3/14/2012

• Low Impact Development Expo Set for March 23rd at Twin Lakes Park 3/14/2012

• Judge Delays Implementation of NNC Rules for Lakes Until July 6th 3/8/2012

• NRC Study Says EPA Underestimated Water Rules Cost in Florida 3/7/2012

• Winter 2012 Florida Stormwater Education Newsletter Now Available Online 3/6/2012

• SWFWMD Restrictions Increased in North, Maintained Elsewhere 3/1/2012

• Sewage Spills on the Rise in Southwest Florida 2/29/2012

• SBEP Receives FISH Partnership Award from Non-profit Group 2/29/2012

• Federal Court Issues Mixed Ruling On Criteria for Florida Nutrient Standards 2/24/2012

• Four FREE Guided Kayak Trips Available in Sarasota Bay 2/24/2012

• Enviro Groups Suing to Remove Rodman Dam 2/24/2012

• Bay Guardian Volunteers to Rally at Quick Point Preserve Mar. 10 2/24/2012

• Environmental Groups Settle South Ft Meade Extension Lawsuit with Mosaic 2/22/2012

• Judge Orders Florida Water Pollution Limits 2/21/2012

• Temporary Closure of Moore Haven Lock Scheduled to Begin May 14 to Install Manatee Protection System 2/20/2012

• SBEP Announces Blue Dolphin Award Winners 2/14/2012

• USF Collaborates with Mexican Scientists to Combat Red Tide 2/14/2012

• Fertilizer Bill Dies in Senate Committee 2/7/2012

• Satellite Tracking Reveals Sea Turtle Feeding Hotspots 2/6/2012

• Florida Congressman Filing Water Pollution Bill 2/3/2012

• Bill Condemned by Environmentalists as Public-land Giveaway is Likely Dead, Sponsor Says 2/3/2012

• CREW Land & Water Trust Offers Strolling Science Seminars 2/1/2012

• Red Tide Update (Jan. 27): Florida's Southwest Coast 1/30/2012

• Events to Benefit the Myakka River "Magical Mile" 1/27/2012

• Conservation Landscaping Workshop & Plant Sale Feb. 11th 1/27/2012

• Manatee Poisoned by Red Tide Rescued in Bonita Springs 1/26/2012

• Florida Environmental Law & Policy Webinar Lectures 1/26/2012

• Water Atlas Portal Site Redesigned! 1/26/2012

• House takes step toward resolving water pollution feud 1/25/2012

• Hands Off Our Fertilizer Laws, Lee Protesters Say 1/24/2012

• House Panel Agrees on Bill to Extend Water Permits Despite Environmental Concerns 1/23/2012

• River Network Offers Webinar on Water Quality Standards 1/20/2012

• Polk County Water School 2012 Holds 7 Week Symposium 1/18/2012

• Bonita Council Ready to Move Ahead with Imperial River Basin Plan 1/18/2012

• DOI Announces New Everglades Headwaters NWR & Conservation Area 1/18/2012

• Charlotte Harbor Estuaries Program Reaches Out 1/18/2012

• Residents: Spreader Removal has Harmed Estuary 1/18/2012

• EPA Launches Recovery Potential Screening Website to Assist Restoration Planners 1/11/2012

• Sarasota County's Waters Gaining Positive Attention from EPA 1/10/2012

• Annual Manatee Death Count Shows Cold Weather an Unusually Big Factor Again 1/5/2012

• Environmental Coalition Calls for End to Subsidies for High-Risk Coastal Development 1/5/2012

• Eight Free Kayak Tours of Segments of Sarasota Bay 1/5/2012

• Introduction to Coastal GIS Training Hosted by the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program 1/4/2012

• Salazar Announces More Than $20 Million in Grants to Conserve Coastal Wetlands 1/4/2012

• PURRE Water Coalition to Cease Operations After Seven Successful Years 1/4/2012

• Projects Aim to Improve Peace River 1/4/2012

• Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition: 1,000 Miles in 100 Days 1/4/2012

• Industry Groups Petition Congress to Defund Florida NNC Rules 1/3/2012

• Lake Okeechobee Water Releases Replenish Estuary 12/21/2011

• EPA To Provide Nearly $2 Million to Revitalize U.S. Urban Waters 12/16/2011

• Five Bills Introduced to Repeal Septic Tank Inspection Requirement 12/14/2011

• Florida’s Ranchlands Helping to Preserve Landscapes, Protect and Improve Waters 12/14/2011

• SBEP Seeks Additional Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Members 12/14/2011

• Venice Stormwater Plan May Not Address Bacterial Issues 12/9/2011

• FDEP Numeric Nutrient Rules One Step Closer to Approval 12/9/2011

• NOAA Awards $300K for Study of Climate Change's Effect on Florida Water Utilities 12/7/2011

• Cape Coral Weighs Benefits of Rubican-Bimini Canal Link 11/29/2011

• Urban Waters Grant Proposals Due Jan. 23rd 11/29/2011

• Sanibel Vice Mayor Denham Speaks Out for Water Quality 11/28/2011

• SWFWMD Surplus Lands Assessment Meetings Dec. 13 & 14 11/28/2011

• Public Invited to North Port Public Meeting to Develop FEMA Flood Maps 11/28/2011

• Lee County, SFWMD Partner on Lakes Park Restoration Project 11/15/2011

• "Art of Red Tide Science" Projects to Be Unveiled Nov. 29 11/15/2011

• The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Launches New PIER Season for Local Students 11/10/2011

• The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Offers 10 Free Guided Kayak Trips of Sarasota Bay 11/10/2011

• New Social Media Connectivity! 11/7/2011

• 2010 Census Data Now Available on the Atlas 11/7/2011

• Understanding Numeric Nutrient Criteria 11/3/2011

• EPA Releases Statement on FDEP's Proposed Nutrient Rules 11/3/2011

• "Document Your Environment" Contest by The National Archives and Environmental Protection Agency 11/2/2011

• DEP Research Reserves Awarded $1.4 Million in Grants for Water Studies 11/1/2011

• FWS Extends Comment Period for Everglades Headwaters NWR 11/1/2011

• Southwest Florida Water Management District Extends Water Restrictions 11/1/2011

• Southwest Florida Water Management District to Shed up to 150 Employees 10/28/2011

• FREE Workshop on Karst Groundwater Resources Nov. 19 10/28/2011

• EPA Stormwater Outreach Webinar Oct. 27th 10/18/2011

• Volunteers Needed to Plant Mangroves in Clam Bayou 10/18/2011

• Gulf Coast Task Force Releases Ecosystem Restoration Strategy 10/13/2011

• New Sustainable Fisheries Grants Available 10/13/2011

• Environmental Regulators Get Grilling on Estuarine Water Quality Standards 10/13/2011

• Report Calls for Modernizing Water Quality Monitoring, Modeling Systems 10/13/2011

• Record Year for Green Sea Turtle Nests on Florida Beaches 10/12/2011

• FDEP Expediting Estuarine Water Quality Rules; Meeting This Week 10/3/2011

• Public Comment Sought on EPA BEACH Program 9/30/2011

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Find 374 Aquatic-dependent Species May Warrant Endangered Species Act 9/30/2011

• Sierra Sues UF Institute Over Lawn-fertilizer Study 9/30/2011

• Funding Available for Marine Debris Removal 9/30/2011

• USGS Stream Gage Data Collection Threatened by Budget Cuts 9/27/2011

• Blue is the New Green: Water Plays a Role in Green Construction 9/27/2011

• SWFWMD Invites Public Input on Ranking Water Bodies 9/20/2011

• SWFWMD Invites Public Input on Polk County Flood Insurance Maps 9/20/2011

• Report: Coastal Habitat Restoration Generates American Jobs 9/16/2011

• State Seeks Regulation Changes for Spotted Seatrout 9/16/2011

• EPA Approves New Waterway Classification for Florida Despite Environmental Opposition 9/14/2011

• Old-Fashioned Swales Better at Removing Stormwater Pollutants, Study Finds 9/14/2011

• USGS Unveils New Online Nutrient Decision Support Tool 9/9/2011

• For Florida, Water Quality an Increasing Challenge 9/8/2011

• FDEP Announces TMDL Tracker Web App is Available for Public Access 9/8/2011

• Register Now for Sustainable Communities Workshop on Oct. 6 9/8/2011

• Dept. of Interior Unveils Plan for Everglades Headwaters Conservation Area 9/7/2011

• Update on the Status of Florida Numeric Nutrient Rules 9/2/2011

• SWFWMD Selects Blake Guillory as New Executive Director 8/30/2011

• USGS: 20% of Nation's Wells Have Trace Elements 8/30/2011

• New System at Mote Marine Laboratory Enhances Water Quality Monitoring 8/29/2011

• Water Management Districts Slash Budgets by $700M 8/25/2011

• Florida DOH to Curtail Bacteria Testing of Florida Beaches 8/22/2011

• DEP Secretary Appoints New Water Policy, Ecosystem Restoration Chiefs 8/18/2011

• Caribbean Coral Catch Disease From Sewage 8/18/2011

• Why Cleaned Wastewater Stays Dirty In Our Minds 8/18/2011

• Florida Congressman Seeks Limits on Clean Water Regs 8/12/2011

• New Data Summary Feature Provides Quick Access to WQ & Hydrology Data 8/12/2011

• Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Releases Sea Level Rise Tool on Website 7/29/2011