• Prescribed Burn Planned for St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park - 12/16/14
• DEP Adopts Restoration Plan for Lake Okeechobee - 12/16/14
• DEP Launches Online Reporting Tool to Gather Information to Assist with Odor Investigation in Escambia, Santa Rosa Counties - 12/15/14
• ARC Completes Florida Forever Project Ranking Recommendations - 12/12/14
• DEP Continues Oversight of Jay Spill Cleanup - 12/12/14
• Indian River Lagoon Citizen Support Organization Receives $30,000 Donation - 12/12/14
• DEP Announces Land and Water Conservation Fund 2014-2015 Application Cycle - 12/12/14
• Nearly 40 Acres of Federally Threatened Staghorn Coral Recently Mapped in Southeast Florida - 12/12/14
• Rookery Bay Reserve Volunteer Honored for his Contributions - 12/11/14
• 'Our Florida Reefs' Website Wins Award - 12/11/14
• Gov. Scott Announces the Appointment of Jon Steverson as Secretary of DEP - 12/11/14
• DEP Joins Volunteer Florida to Assist with Panhandle Flood Recovery Efforts - 12/11/14
• DEP Provides More Than $2 Million for Water-Quality Projects in North-Central Florida - 12/11/14

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Governor Scott's Budget Recommends $1.4 Billion to Protect and Preserve Florida's Environment

Today, Governor Rick Scott highlighted his commitment to protect, preserve and improve Florida’s environment. The Governor's “It’s Your Money Tax Cut Budget” will include support for restoration projects in the Everglades, springs protection improvements, and the purchase of conservation lands. The FY2014/2015 budget places a priority on protecting the health of Florida’s natural resources.

“By proposing more than a billion dollars, Governor Scott recognizes the Department’s commitment to preserving the environment through sound science,” said Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. “This significant funding will ensure the Department’s ability to continue to safeguard and protect the state’s natural resources.”

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Governor Scott Announces Almost $16 Million Investment for Coast to Coast Connector Project

Governor Rick Scott today announced the 11 new projects that will be funded this year to help advance the Coast to Coast Connector, which will provide a safe and continuous multi-use trail from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic. The Department of Transportation will invest $15.9 million to complete 11 phases of separate trail segments in nine counties. This new funding is in addition to the more than $26 million that has already been invested by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the Connector project over the next five years...more