2002 News Releases

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December  2002

• Some Whooping Cranes Prefer to Winter in Florida Preserve - 12/27/02
• DEP Settles Domestic Wastewater Violations with Hillsborough County - 12/23/02
• Florida's Award-Winning State Parks Gain New Expertise - 12/20/02
• Tampa Man Arrested on 3 Hazardous Waste Felonies - 12/17/02
• Bay County Man Arrested on Hazardous Waste Charges - 12/13/02
• State DEP Adds 122nd Clean Air Vehicle to Fleet - 12/13/02
• Major Acquisition Accelerates Everglades Restoration - 12/12/02
• DEP-FPL Partnership Tests New Energy Source - 12/12/02
• DEP Submits Evidence in Prosthetics - 12/12/02
• Governor, Cabinet Protect Critical Wildlife Habitat 12/11/02
• St. Cloud Man Arrested on Felony, Misdemeanor Charges - 12/10/02
• DEP, WMD Partner in Land Acquisition Creating 16,000-Acre Conservation Corridor - 12/10/02
• DEP Honors Water Facilities with Excellence Awards - 12/10/02
• Three Arrested for Felony Dumping - 12/06/02
• Eight New Projects Recommended for Florida Forever Priority List - 12/05/02
• Florida State Park Employees Save $175,000, Earn Recognition 12/05/02
• Florida Monthly Magazine Readers Vote Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway “Best-of-the-Best” 12/04/02
• Magazine Readers Vote Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway “Best-of-the-Best” 12/04/02
• DEP Innovators Win Productivity Awards 12/03/02

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November 2002

• Florida Blazes the Trail with Awards at the National 11/27/02
• State Acquires Rare Piece of Florida 11/25/02
• Cedar Bay Marina First ‘Clean Marina’ on Marco Island 11/21/02
• EPA Compliance Data Misleading 11/20/02
• Students and Explorers Dive into Florida Springs 11/18/02
• Judge Favors State in Offshore Lease Case 11/15/02
• Millions of People Expected to Celebrate America Recycles Day 11/15/02
• Explore Florida's Springs without Leaving Home 11/13/02
• Governor and Cabinet Preserve for Future, Protect Florida’s Past 11/13/02
• Collaborative Effort Brings Free Irrigation Water to Inner-city Golf Course 11/12/02
• Florida Hosts the 16th National Trail Symposium 11/08/02
• State Takes Action to Further Protect Tampa Bay 11/03/02
• Clean Boating Partnership to Support Governor's Water Protection Program with $250,000 Grant 11/01/02

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October 2002

• New Bird Watching Opportunities Await Nature Lovers 10/31/02
• Roaming Opportunities May Increase for Florida Black Bear 10/25/02
• City of Tallahassee Earns Environmental Stewardship Award 10/25/02
• Suwannee River Wilderness Trail Becomes Reality 10/23/02
• Wakulla Springs Observes National Water Monitoring Day 10/17/02
• Pensacola Students get Hands Wet Aboard Floating Classroom 10/16/02
• DEP/NAVY Department Re-confirm Commitment to the Environment 10/16/02
• Jib Yacht Club and Marina Achieves Clean Marina Status 10/11/02
• Task Force Seeks Balanced Solution for “River and the Road” 10/11/02
• DEP Secretary Praises State Parks Volunteers 10/11/02
• Gainesville After-School Program Receives Technology Boost 10/11/02
• State Wins Offshore Lease Case 10/09/02
• Sheffield to be Arrested on 3 Felony Charges 10/09/02
• Scientists: Glades Water Storage Plan on the Right Track 10/08/02
• Governor, Cabinet's Vote Preserves Florida's Resources 10/08/02
• Lignumvitae Key State Park Recognized 10/8/02
• DEP "Clean Marina" Designee Wins Environmental Award 10/8/02
• Fernandina Paper Mill Works to Restore Estuary, Receives Sustainable Florida 2002 Award 10/8/02
• Environmental Education Center Becoming a Reality 10/05/02
• Emergency Beach Clean Up Authorized by DEP 10/03/02
• Governor's New Law Delivering Clean Air Results 10/01/02

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September 2002

• DEP Supports Wastewater Treatment Partnership 09/30/02
• Governor Proclaims October as Florida Greenways and Trails Month 09/27/02
• Wetland Filler Serving Six Months 09/27/02
• Governor, Cabinets Vote Protects Wetlands, Wildlife 09/24/02
• DEP Division of Law Enforcement to Participate in Emergency Response Exercise in Tampa 9/24/02
• Gilchrist County Man Arrested on Felony Drug, Hazardous Waste Charges 9/20/02
• DEP Schedules Meetings to Discuss Spoil Islands 9/13/02
• Free On-line Noticing Service Available 9/4/02

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August 2002

• Father, Son Arrested for Felony Littering 8/30/02
• Waters Restoration Roadmap Taking Shape 08/30/02
• DEP/Gulf Power Agree on Plan to Reduce Pollution 8/28/02
• Florida Keys Protection Continues as Governor & Cabinet Accept Management Plan 8/28/02
• DEP Secretary Struhs to Kick Off This Year's Compliance and Enforcement Workshop 8/26/02
• Broward County Opens Canoe Launch and Pavilion 8/23/02
• Federal, State Agencies Kick Off Operation ‘On Guard’ 8/23/02
• DEP to Participate in Operation ‘On Guard’ 8/21/02
• Marion County Man Found Guilty of Dredge and Fill Violation 8/19/02
• DEP Issues Brownfields Site Rehabilitation Completion Order to Robbins Manufacturing Company 8/16/02
• Acquisition Council's Vote Protects Apalachicola River 8/15/02
• City Utility Director Arrested on Falsification of Records Charge 8/14/02
• Public Meetings on River Talks Announced 8/6/02

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July 2002

• DEP Uses New Technology to Protect Tampa Bay 7/23/02
• Regarding the Announcement of Programmatic Regulations for Everglades Restoration 7/23/02
• Local Fire Technicians Return From Western Fire Duty 7/18/02
• Auto salvage yards to clean up their act 7/16/02
• Governor Bush Supports Legislation to End Dredging in the Apalachicola River and Bay 7/16/02
• DEP, Cargill Move Forward with Mulberry Phosphate Closing 7/16/02
• Florida, Georgia, Alabama Agree to Extend Tri-State Water Talks 7/15/02
• Learn How to Protect Florida's Freshwater Shorelines 7/12/02
• DEP Moves Forward with Restoration of State Waters 7/10/02
• DEP Backs Use of Natural Gas at FP&L Manatee Plant 7/9/02
• DEP Does its Share for Cleaner Air 7/9/02
• Governor Bush Applauds EPA Grants to Clean Up Contaminated Sites 7/2/02

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June 2002

• Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Benefits From Governor Cabinet's Vote  6/25/02
• DEP to Discuss Removal of Ash From Martin County Waterway 6/21/02
• DEP Settles Domestic Wastewater Violations with the City of St. Petersburg 6/18/02
• Department of Environmental Protection Launches Online Trail Guide 6/14/02
• Conference Brings Experts to Orlando to Share Innovative Land Conservation Methods, June 17-19  6/13/02
• Florida Agrees to Extend Tri-State Water Talks 6/12/02
• Greenways and Trails Projects Approved by Governor and Cabinet 6/12/02
• Governor Bush Signs Resolution to Remediate Resources in the Apalachicola River and Bay 6/12/02
• Tampa Doctor Arrested for Felony Littering 6/6/02
• Governor Signs Environmentally Protective Budget 6/5/02
• Santos Trailhead Closed for Improvements 6/5/02

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May 2002

• Governor Bush Joins President at White House to Take Historic Action Protecting Florida From Drilling 5/29/02
• St. Joseph Peninsula State Park Selected America's Best Beach 5/24/02
• EPA Announces Brownfields Grants for Southeastern U.S. 5/23/02
• Youth, Seniors Benefit at Today's Cabinet Meeting 5/21/02
• Marriott portside marina hoists the clean marina flag 5/16/02
• Statement by DEPSecretary David B. Struhs On Governor Bush’s Signing of Everglades Funding Bill 5/15/02
• DEP Highlights Budget Successes 5/15/02
• Restoration of State Waters Can Now Proceed 5/14/02
• State Revokes Waste Permit 5/10/02
• DEP Promotes Cross Florida Greenways in Celebration of National Tourism Week 5/8/02
• DEP, Cargill Agree to Long-Term Solution to Mulberry Phosphate's Environmental Problems 5/7/02
• Town of Palm Beach Marina Recognized for Environmental Achievements 05/07/02
• Land Purchase Nearly Completes Miami-Dade County Archipelago Project 5/7/02
• DEP Unveils Statewide Water Conservation Initiative 5/02/02
• Florida leads the Southeast in meeting Clean Air Act requirements 5/01/02
• Everglades Restoration Project One of Six Recognized at International Engineering Competition 5/01/02
• Governor Bush Proclaims May as Clean Air Month, May 1-7 Ozone Awareness Week 5/1/02

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April 2002

• BRACE Study Launched to Determine Influence of Air Pollution on Water Quality in Tampa Bay 4/30/02
• Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail Dedicated 4/27/02
• Governor and Cabinet Give Hikers Half a Century of Pleasure 4/23/02
• Lt. Governor Brogan Announces Improved Recycling Program 4/22/02
• National Volunteer Week Kick-Off Scheduled 4/18/02
• Tallahassee Citizens Can Now Read Pollution Levels 4/9/02
• Apalachicola River at risk from dredging 4/2/02
• Hall Of Fame Marina Recognized for Environmental Achievements

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March 2002

• Boca Chica Naval Air facility receives Florida ‘clean marina’ designation 3/29/02
• DEP Recognizes Southpointe Marina as ‘CLEAN MARINA’ 3/27/02
• Governor, Cabinet Make First Purchase Within Caloosahatchee Ecoscape Project 3/26/02
• Sarasota County Man Arrested for Improper Disposal of Hazardous Waste 3/26/02
• Two Marinas Hoist “Clean Marina” Flag 3/13/02
• Governor Names March as Seagrass Awareness Month 3/11/02
• Florida Archaeology Month Highlights Springs 3/8/02
• Tarpon Springs Men Arrested for Felony Commercial Littering 3/5/02

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February 2002

• Twelvemile Slough Purchase Ensures Preservation of Critical Hendry County Wetlands 2/27/02
• Prescribed Burns Planned for Rodman Reservoir 2/25/02
• Houseboat Row Clean Up Moves Forward 2/20/02
• DEP, Marine Industry Sign Agreement to Promote Purchase and Use of Low-Pollution Engines 2/20/02
• State Begins Lengthy Process to Acquire Panther Habitat 2/16/02
• Working Together Helps Protect Panhandle Resources 2/7/02
• Budget Recommends Additional $10 Million to Protect Environmental Security 2/6/02
• Planning for Fenholloway Recovery Underway 2/4/02
• Walton County Man Arrested for Illegal Dumping of Hazardous Waste 2/1/02

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January 2002

• Governor, Cabinet put more of St. Joe Bay Buffer in Public Hands 1/29/02
• Florida State Parks to Manage Florida Folk Festival 1/24/02
• Commerce Department Approves Florida's Coastal Assistance Program 1/17/02
• Agreement in principle reached for Tri-State water allocation 1/15/02
• President, Governor sign historic Everglades agreement 1/9/02
• Governor Bush to Unveil Plan for Dedicated Debt-Free Everglades Funding 1/3/02

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