2005 News Releases

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• Florida’s Environment 2005: A Year in Review

December

• DEP Encourages Green Resolutions in 2006 - 12/30/05
• Breathe Easier with DEP's New Green Lodging Partner - 12/29/05
• DEP Encourages Christmas Tree Recycling - 12/27/05  
• EPA and FLORIDA Sign Brownfields Agreement - 12/20/05
• DEP Appoints Stephanie Bailenson as Director of the Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas - 12/19/05
• 2005 Florida Energy Forum Drives Future Energy Plan - 12/14/05
• Lake Louisa State Park Opens 20 Cabins - 12/13/05
• Governor, Cabinet Preserve 3,900 Acres in Northeast - 12/13/05
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Pumpkin Hill Creek Purchase - 12/13/05
• DEP Awards Clean Marina Designations - 12/09/05
• DEP Applauds Snook Islands Environmental Enhancement - 12/08/05
• Florida State Parks Online Guide Wins Award - 12/06/05
• DEP Appoints Allan Guyet as Director of Florida Energy Office - 12/05/05
• Wakulla Springs Lodge Receives Green Lodging Certification - 12/05/05

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November

• DEP Awards Grant to Carrabelle for Wastewater Upgrades - 11/30/05
• Breathe Easier With DEP’S Newest Green Lodging Participant - 11/29/05
• Hydrogen Research Database Available Online - 11/29/05
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Babcock Ranch Purchase - 11/22/05
• Governor and Cabinet Honor Florida State Parks - 11/22/05
• Florida Received Regional Award From U.S. EPA - 11/21/05
• DEP Applauds St. Lucie West’s State-of-the-Art Water Plant Expansion - 11/18/05
• DEP Displays Hydrogen Vehicles at Central Florida School - 11/18/05
• DEP Uses Technology to Aid Victims in Recovery Efforts - 11/17/05
• State Conserves Historic Central Florida Ecosystem - 11/16/05
• DEP Appoints Mike Sole as Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs and Energy - 11/16/05
• DEP Appoints Kimberly Shugar as Ecosystem Projects Director - 11/15/05
• America Recycles Day Highlights Conservation Efforts - 11/15/05
• All State Parks Open for Business Following Hurricanes - 11/14/05
• Loggerhead Sea Turtle Released at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park - 11/10/05
• DEP Displays Hydrogen Vehicles at Environmental Workshop - 11/09/05
• Florida Completes Annual Land Management Review - 11/08/05
• Environmental Program Breaks Ground in St. Johns County - 11/08/05
• DEP Awards Loan to Ponce Inlet - 11/08/05
• Rookery Bay Awarded $1.1 Million - 11/08/05
• DEP Awards Loan to Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District - 11/07/05
• Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club Recognized as ‘Clean Marina’ - 11/07/05
• DEP Reopens State Facility - 11/04/05
• DEP, Progress Energy Display Hydrogen Vehicles at Teacher Conference - 11/04/05
• National, State experts Discuss Greenways & Trails - 11/03/05
• DEP Reopens State Facility - 11/03/05
• DEP Deploys Aid to Support South Florida Water Facilities - 11/02/05
• DEP Reopens State Facilities - 11/02/05

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October

• Fuel Reaching Florida's Ports, Gas Stations - 10/31/05
• DEP Reopens State Facilities - 10/31/05
• DEP Reopens State Facilities - 10/29/05
• DEP Reopens State Facilities - 10/28/05
• Florida State Parks Open Campgrounds to Wilma Evacuees - 10/28/05
• DEP Reopens State Facilities - 10/27/05
• DEP Reopens State Facilities - 10/26/05
• DEP Provides Emergency Relief for Hurricane Wilma - 10/25/05
• DEP Reopens State Facilities - 10/25/05
• DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close - 10/24/05
• DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close - 10/23/05
• DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close - 10/21/05
• DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close - 10/20/05
• DEP Appoints Gregory Strong as Northeast District Director - 10/20/05
• Florida State Parks Once Again Named “Nations Best” - 10/20/05
• DEP State Parks Close - 10/19/05
• DEP Divisions Partner Up For Greenways and Trails Month - 10/19/05
• Florida Recognizes October as Energy Awareness Month - 10/18/05
• Florida State Parks Boost Local Economies - 10/18/05
• DEP Commends Local Contributions to Alternative Fuel Milestone - 10/14/05
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Vernon - 10/13/05
• DEP Arrests Man for Illegally Dumping Solid Waste - 10/12/05
• Governor Bush Unveils Comprehensive Plan to Restore Lake Okeechobee and Coastal Estuaries - 10/10/05
• Florida Recognizes Earth Science Week - 10/08/05
• Malibu Bay Uses Brownfield Incentives to Recycle Land & Offer Affordable Housing - 10/07/05
• DEP’s Green Lodging Helps Hotels Conserve - 10/07/05
• Mangrove Marina Recognized as 'Clean Marina' - 10/06/05
• Florida Recognizes Change a Light Day - 10/05/05
• Caribee Marina Recognized as ‘Clean Marina’ - 10/05/05
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Land Deal for Acceler8 Project - 10/04/05
• National Record Set by Volunteers at Florida State Parks - 10/04/05
• Green Lodging Program Encourages Conservation - 10/03/05

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September

• October is Florida Greenways and Trails Month - 09/30/05
• America Recycles Day Contest Encourages Students to Recycle - 09/30/05
• Take Pride in Florida® Honored in Nation's Capital - 09/30/05
• Diesel Fuel Reaching Panhandle Ports - 09/29/05
• DEP’s Green Lodging Program Helps Hotels Conserve - 09/29/05
• Florida Aquarium and State Park Release Sea Turtle - 09/28/05
• Florida Oceans and Coastal Council Holds First Meeting - 09/28/05
• St. Augustine Marine Receives Clean Boatyard Designation - 09/27/05
• National Record Set by Volunteers at Florida State Parks - 09/27/05
• Progress Energy to Pursue Major Bartow Power Plant Project Center - 09/26/05
• Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve Opens Environmental Education Center - 09/24/05
• Florida Unveils First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Fleet - 09/23/05
• Florida Celebrates Conservation on National Public Lands Day - 09/23/05
• DEP Reopens State Parks - 09/22/05
• DEP Reopens State Facilities - 09/21/05
• DEP Provides Emergency Relief For Hurricane Rita - 09/20/05
• Recycle Cell Phones During National Pollution Prevention Week - 09/20/05
• DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close - 09/19/05
• National Record Set by Volunteers at Florida State Parks - 09/19/05
• Florida Highlights Ybor City Museum's Hispanic Heritage - 09/19/05
• Purchase Protects Florida Black Bear Habitat - 09/16/05
• State Conserves Letchworth Mounds - 09/15/05
• Florida State Parks Unveil Online Park Tours - 09/14/05
• Florida Preserves 8,304 Acres in Pinhook Swamp - 09/12/05
• Florida State Parks Receive Media Excellence Awards - 09/09/05
• State Preserves Undeveloped Land Near St. Johns River - 09/09/05
• DEP Deploys Mutual Aid Network to Support Mississippi Water Facilities - 09/08/05
• DEP Amends Emergency Order for Hurricane Dennis - 09/08/05
• National Record Set By Volunteers at Florida State Parks - 09/07/05
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Purchase of Land Near Military Base - 09/07/05
• Fuel Reaching Panhandle Ports, Transportation Corridors - 09/06/05
• State Parks Open Following Hurricane - 09/03/05
• Environmental Education Program Breaks Ground in Columbia County - 09/02/05

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August

• Fuel Reaching Florida's Ports, Transportation Corridors - 08/29/05
• DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close - 08/29/05
• DEP Reopens State Facilities - 08/29/05
• DEP Provides Emergency Relief for Hurricane Katrina - 08/26/05
• DEP Begins Preparations for Palatka to Lake Butler Trail - 08/26/05
• Loggerhead Turtles Released at Sebastian Inlet State - 08/26/05
• DEP Wins Awards Governor's Conference on Tourism - 08/25/05
• DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close - 08/25/05
• Volunteers Set National Record for Florida State Parks - 08/24/05
• State to Acquire Historical Florida Keys School - 08/23/05
• Sea Bird Marina Recognized as ‘Clean Marina’ - 08/22/05
• DEP’s Green Lodging Helps Hotels Conserve - 08/22/05
• DEP Temporary Field Office in South Walton to Close - 08/19/05
• Governor Bush Presents Points of Light Award to Park Volunteer - 08/18/05
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Flagler Beach - 08/18/05
• DEP Awards Loan to City of St. Petersburg Beach - 08/18/05
• State Appoints Fifteen to Florida Ocean and Coastal Council - 08/12/05
• Governor and Cabinet Honor Florida State Parks Volunteers - 08/10/05
• Biologist, Volunteer Release Rare Sea Turtle - 08/09/05
• Governor and Cabinet Approve Letchworth Mounds Acquisition - 08/09/05
• Governor and Cabinet Approve Dry Tortugas Management Agreement - 08/09/05
• DEP Deputy Secretary Addresses Environmental Conference - 08/05/05
• State Conserves 2,900 Acres in Northeast Florida - 08/05/05
• DEP Awards Loan to the City of Dunnellon for Wastewater Upgrades - 08/03/05
• Three Disney Hotels receive Florida Green Lodging Certification - 08/03/05
• EPA Approves Everglades Water Quality Standard - 08/02/05
• Loxahatchee River Restoration Plan Moves Forward - 08/02/05
• Florida State Parks AmeriCorps Members Assist with Recovery Efforts - 08/02/05

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July

• Celebrating the Wonders of Florida State Parks - 07/30/05
• Great Annual Fish Count Comes to Southeast Florida - 07/29/05
• DEP Appoints Jon Iglehart as South District Director - 07/29/05
• DEP Releases Hurricane Dennis Damage Assessment Report - 07/29/05
• Florida Preserves Estero Bay With Closing of Historic Estate - 07/29/05
• DEP Announces 2005 Plant Operations Excellence Awards - 07/28/05
• Governor Bush Tours Pensacola Beach Areas Impacted by Hurricane Dennis - 07/28/05
• Governor Bush Applauds $2.6 Million for Florida Coasts - 07/28/05
• Monroe Harbour Marina Receives Clean Marina Designations - 07/27/05
• Register Now for 1st Annual Tri The Park Triathlon Race Series^sm - 07/26/05
• State Secures Land for Preservation of Wekiva River Basin - 07/26/05
• Local Projects Receive $1 Million for Environmental Restoration - 07/22/05
• St. George Island State Park Reopens Following Hurricane Dennis - 07/21/05
• Bald Point State Park Reopens Following Hurricane Dennis - 07/21/05
• DEP Opens Field Office in Walton County - 07/20/05
• Appeals Court Upholds Everglades Water Quality Standard - 07/19/05
• DEP Compliance Assistance Program Helps Florida Businesses, Environment - 07/18/05
• Power Restoration Complete in Areas Hit by Hurricane Dennis - 07/18/05
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection Assists Clara White Mission - 07/14/05
• Bahia Honda State Park Reopens Following Hurricane Dennis - 07/14/05
• Gulf Harbor Marina Receives “Clean” Designation - 07/14/05
• DEP Welcomes Volusia County to Green Lodging Program - 07/14/05
• Florida State Parks Reopen Along Panhandle Following Hurricane Dennis - 07/13/05
• DEP Northwest Regulatory Office to Reopen - 07/12/05
• DEP Receives Grant to Assist Water Facilities During Hurricane Season - 07/12/05
• DEP Begins Beach Assessment After Hurricane Dennis - 07/12/05
• Florida State Parks Reopen Along Panhandle Following Hurricane Dennis - 07/12/05
• State Finalizes Preservation of Northwest Florida Land - 07/12/05
• DEP Amends Emergency Order for Hurricane Dennis - 07/11/05
• DEP Reopens State Facilities - 07/11/05
• DEP Awards $1.6 Million to Protect Local Waters - 07/11/05
• DEP Provides Emergency Relief for Hurricane Dennis - 07/09/05
• Standing Water Dangers After Hurricane Dennis - 07/09/05
• EPA Grants Fuel Waiver for Panhandle with Approach of Hurricane Dennis - 07/09/05
• DEP Supports Peanut Island Enhancement with $500,000 Contribution - 07/08/05
• Four Florida Panhandle Counties Close State Parks - 07/08/05
• Walton County State Parks Close - 07/08/05
• DEP Seeks Public Involvement in Management of Aquatic Preserves - 07/08/05
• DEP District Office and State Parks Close - 07/08/05
• Florida’s Local Parks Receive $42 Million - 07/01/05
• Florida Seeks Public Input on Gulf Priorities - 07/07/05
• DEP Takes Enforcement to Improve Mosaic Phosphate Facility - 07/01/05
• Florida Welcomes Visitors to Lafayette Blue Spring - 07/01/05
• July is Recreation and Parks Month - 07/01/05
• Researchers Return From Expedition to Deepest U.S. Reef - 07/01/05

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June

• Living Waters Film Wins Award - 06/29/05
• Blowing Rocks Marina Earns Environmental Designation - 06/29/05
• Miami Neighborhoods Get Flood Relief in Time for 2005 Hurricane Season - 06/24/05
• DEP Teams up with Construction Crews, Volunteers to Protect Florida's Seagrasses Along Panhandle - 06/24/05
• Governor Signs Laws to Overhaul Growth Management - 06/24/05
• Homosassa Springs State Park Unveils Hydrogen Fuel Cell - 06/24/05
• Florida State Parks Receive Thanks from Military Children - 06/24/05
• Marion County Receives Award for Land-Use Planning - 06/21/05
• DEP’s Green Lodging Helps Hotels Conserve - 06/21/05
• Florida Continues Restoration of Rivers, Lakes, Estuaries - 06/20/05
• Kissimmee River Restoration Continues - 06/17/05
• Partnership Announces Clean Tours at Wakulla Springs - 06/17/05
• Sea Turtle Ranger Program Turns Into “Grand Slam" - 06/17/05
• Florida DEP Offices to Receive Hydrogen Fuel Cells - 06/16/05
• State Conserves Historic Central Florida Ecosystem - 06/16/05
• Governor and Cabinet Approve Land Buy Near St. Johns River - 06/16/05
• Florida Designates 100th Brownfield Site - 06/15/05
• DEP Creates Guidelines for Managing Hurricane Debris - 06/10/05
• Governor Bush Recognizes June as Florida Rivers Month - 06/09/05
• State, Federal Leaders Forge Ahead with Gulf of Mexico Plan - 06/09/05
• DEP to Award Innovative Recycling and Waste Reduction Grants - 06/09/05
• Governor Signs Legislation Strengthening Beach Safety Flag System - 06/08/05
• Governor Signs Law to Streamline Coastal Research - 06/08/05
• Local Resort and motel receive Florida Green Lodging Certification - 06/08/05
• Florida Recognizes World Oceans Day - 06/07/05
• Florida Raises Flag at 100^th Clean Marina - 06/07/05
• Nine Florida State Parks Join National Scenic Trail - 06/04/05
• Florida State Parks Launch New “One Tank Adventures” - 06/03/05
• DEP Toughening Management of Florida's Phosphate Gyp Stacks - 06/03/05
• Florida State Parks Celebrate National Trails Day - 06/02/05
• Cannons Marina Receives Environmental Designations - 06/02/05
• DEP Recognized for Ecosystem Management Agreement - 06/01/05
• DEP Employees Win Productivity Awards - 06/01/05
• Local Environmental Education Program Wins Sustainable Florida Award - 06/01/05
• Governor, Cabinet Expand Blackwater River State Forest - 06/01/05
• Governor, Cabinet Sign Historic Agreement to Acquire Last Remaining Oil Leases in State Waters - 06/01/05
• DEP Finalizes Plan to Protect Southeast Florida Reef - 06/01/05

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May

• Bahia Honda State Park Among Nation’s Best Campgrounds - 05/28/05
• DEP Awards Loan to Fort Myers for Wastewater Upgrades - 05/26/05
• Statement By Governor Jeb Bush Regarding the Wekiva River Basin - 05/26/05
• ‘Green’ Budget Strengthens Governor’s Environmental Commitment - 05/26/05
• Caladesi Island State Park Selected One of America's Top Ten Beaches - 05/25/05
• Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Selected One of America's Top Ten Beaches - 05/25/05
• Talbot Islands State Parks Employee Wins State's Highest Honor for Interpretation - 05/24/05
• Florida Expands State Parks - 05/23/05
• Florida State Parks’ Americorps Member Honored for Essay - 05/23/05
• Governor Bush Applauds Restoration of Lake Trafford - 05/21/05
• Florida Folk Festival Celebrates Children's Arts and Music - 05/21/05
• Student-Raised Fish Released in Greenshores - 05/21/05
• Florida Preserves Panther Glades - 05/20/05
• DEP’s Green Lodging Helps Hotels Improve Air Quality - 05/20/05
• Emmylou Harris to Headline Florida Folk Festival - 05/20/05
• DEP Awards Grant to Keystone Heights for Wastewater Upgrades - 05/20/05
• Capt'n Butcher's Receives Clean Marina Designation - 05/19/05
• Partners Open Cabins on Suwannee River Wilderness Trail - 05/19/05
• Shalimar Yacht Basin Earns Clean Marina Designation - 05/17/05
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Land Buy in Marion County - 05/17/05
• Florida Folk Festival Welcomes Si Kahn - 05/16/05
• DEP Recognizes Local Contributions to Clean Air Milestone - 05/14/05
• DEP Awards Loan to Ocean Ridge for Wastewater Upgrades - 05/13/05
• DEP Secretary Hails $1.55 Million for Florida's Communities - 05/13/05
• Secretaries Applaud Passage of Growth Management Reform - 05/12/05
• Stakeholders Survey Wakulla Springshed - 05/11/05
• DEP’s Green Lodging Helps Hotels Recycle - 05/10/05
• Statement Regarding Passage of SB 360 - 05/10/05
• Orange Cove Marina Receives Clean Marina Designation - 05/09/05
• Indian River Marina Earns Clean Marina Honor - 05/09/05
• Loxahatchee River Restoration Plan Moves Forward - 05/09/05
• Eagle Scout Chooses Greenshores Restoration Project - 05/07/05
• State Preserves Land in Northeast Florida - 05/05/05
• New Student Union Expansion to Feature Green Roof - 05/05/05
• State Conserves 17,300 Acres in Walton County - 05/04/05
• Florida Celebrates Clean Air Month - 05/04/05
• DEP, Gulf Power Cut Ribbon for Clean Air - 05/03/05
• DEP Officers Bust Orchid Thief - 05/03/05
• Governor, Cabinet Vote Approve Land Buy in Florida Keys - 05/03/05
• State to Support Environmental Work in Lincoln Park - 05/03/05
• Florida Recognizes May 1st - 7th as Drinking Water Week - 05/02/05
• Governor Bush Proclaims May as Clean Air Month - 05/02/05

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April

• Local Coalition Leads by Example During Bike to Everything Week - 04/29/05
• DEP Congratulates 2005 Jiminy Cricket Environmentality Award Winners - 04/28/05
• Washington County Man Convicted of Damaging Spring - 04/28/05
• Reading is a Hoot at Michigan Monessori - 04/28/05
• Campbell Middle School Students Find Reading is a Hoot - 04/28/05
• Hydrogen Bill Passes Unanimously in Florida House - 04/27/05
• Florida, Delta Air Lines, Ford Partner to Deliver Hydrogen Power - 04/27/05
• Dial *DEP to Report Environmental Crime - 04/26/05
• DEP Awards Funds to City of Belle Glade for Wastewater Upgrades - 04/26/05
• DEP Awards Loan to Citrus County for Wastewater Upgrades - 04/26/05
• Florida State Parks in the Running for “Nation’s Best” - 04/25/05
• Florida Folk Festival for Family Fun - 04/25/05
• Florida Cabinet Recognizes 35th Anniversary of Earth Day - 04/22/05
• Wakulla Wildlife Festival Draws Thousands to...the Real Florida - 04/22/05
• DEP Celebrates Earth Day at the Capitol - 04/22/05
• School of Arts and Sciences Students Find Reading is a Hoot - 04/22/05
• Franklin County Students Complete “LIFE” Program - 04/21/05
• DEP Receives Award for Water Conservation - 04/21/05
• Pelican Isle Yacht Club to Receive Clean Marina Designation - 04/20/05
• Florida Celebrates Oceans Day - 04/20/05
• DEP Awards Loan to Fort Lauderdale for Wastewater Upgrades - 04/20/05
• Governor Bush Proclaims April as Water Conservation Month - 04/19/05
• DEP Awards Loan to Fort Myers for Wastewater Upgrades - 04/18/05
• DEP Awards Loan to Destin for Drinking Water Upgrades - 04/18/05
• DEP Awards Loan to City OF Marianna for Wastewater Upgrades - 04/18/05
• Buddy Miller to Perform at Florida Folk Festival - 04/18/05
• Reading is a Hoot at Wekiwa Springs State Park- 04/15/05
• State is ‘Greening’ Florida's Government - 04/15/05
• Bay County Beach Restoration Project Underway - 04/15/05
• Florida Expands Used Oil Recycling Opportunities - 04/14/05
• Governor Bush Announces Funding Plan for Growth Management - 04/13/05
• Julington Creek Marina Receives Environmental Designation - 04/13/05
• Statement by DEP Secretary Colleen M. Castille Regarding the Response from the Babcock Family to the State’s Offer to Preserve the Babcock Ranch - 04/12/05
• Williams Middle School Students Find Reading is a Hoot - 04/12/05
• Space and Treasure Coast Marinas Learn the Ropes - 04/12/05
• Governor Bush Talks ‘Green’ With Department of Defense - 04/12/05
• Ribault Middle School Students Find Reading is a Hoot - 04/08/05
• Plan Visits to Florida's Award-Winning State Parks Using New Online Guide - 04/07/05
• DEP Trains Hotels to Think “Green” - 04/06/05
• Miami River Marinas Learn the Ropes - 04/05/05
• Sealine Marina Earns Environmental Designation - 04/05/05
• Governor, Cabinet Strengthen Protection for Florida Keys - 04/05/05
• 2,120 Acres Protected in Northwest Florida - 04/05/05
• Florida Expands Public Land Holdings Through Exchange With Federal Partners - 04/05/05
• Florida Conserves 1,000 Acres Along the Kissimmee River - 04/04/05
• Florida Celebrates 35th Annual Earth Day - 04/04/05
• Humanities Grant Expands Focus of Florida Folk Festival - 04/04/05
• Get REAL! Honored by City of North Miami Beach - 04/01/05

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March

• DEP Launches Water Assessment and Protection Website - 03/30/05
• DEP Awards Loan to Fairpoint Regional Utility System for Drinking Water Upgrades - 03/30/05
• DEP Awards Grant to Grand Ridge for Wastewater Upgrades - 03/30/05
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Starke for Wastewater Upgrades - 03/30/05
• Hydrogen Energy Technologies Act Could Bring $47.3 Million and 142 Jobs to Florida - 03/29/05
• Florida Remembers Marjorie Harris Carr - 03/29/05
• Florida State Parks Honor Volunteers - 03/29/05
• DEP Files New Cleanup Rule With Secretary of State - 03/28/05
• Florida Hydrogen Business Partnership Finalizes Hydrogen Energy Roadmap - 03/23/05
• DEP Launches Get REAL! in Florida State Parks - 03/23/05
• ‘Pier’ Pressure Promotes Clean Boating - 03/22/05
• DEP Recognizes Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Mother of the Everglades - 03/22/05
• Brevard County Beach Restoration Project Underway - 03/21/05
• Volusia County Burglary Suspect Apprehended by DEP Park Patrol - 03/18/05
• Sebastian Inlet State Park Completes Restoration of North Jetty- 03/18/05
• Martin County Shore Protection Project Underway- 03/18/05
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Land Exchange With Federal Government- 03/17/05
• First Land Purchased for the St. Johns River Blueway - 03/17/05
• Governor, Cabinet Purchase Historic Estate in Estero Bay - 03/17/05
• Florida Park Rangers Survey Wakulla Springshed - 03/16/05
• DEP Marks Hydrogen Energy as Legislative Priority - 03/16/05
• Florida Provides Solar Boost to ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition - 03/12/05
• Governor Bush Promotes the Value of Florida's Seagrasses - 03/11/05
• Florida Park Service Appoints New District Bureau Chief - 03/11/05
• State Continues Restoration of Central Florida Waters - 03/10/05
• Emmylou Harris Headlines Florida Folk Festival - 03/03/05
• Florida's Fire Marshals Learn Hydrogen Energy Safety - 03/2/05
• Pat Wells Named Resource Manager of the Year - 03/1/05
• Homosassa Springs State Park Receives Hydrogen Fuel Cell - 03/1/05
• Florida Strengthens Protection for Pinhook Swamp - 03/1/05
• Governor and Cabinet Protect Land for Florida Black Bear - 03/1/05

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February

• Lovers Key State Park Opens Bayside Addition - 02/26/05
• Big Lagoon State Park Reaches Recovery Milestone - 02/25/05
• Florida Lends California Advice on Hydrogen Energy - 02/25/05
• Governor's Mentoring Initiative Bringing Results for Florida's Students - 02/24/05
• DEP Approves Modified Plans for Natural Gas Pipeline - 02/23/05
• DEP Greens Fleet With 21 Hybrid Electric Ford Escape SUVs - 02/23/05
• Energy Conservation Program Partners With Green Lodging - 02/23/05
• Virtual Explorers Invited to Tour Wakulla Springs Cave System - 02/22/05
• Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Honored as Network to Freedom Site - 02/22/05
• The St. Augustine Municipal Marina Recognized as Clean Marina - 02/22/05
• State Loan Helps Revitalize Downtown Gainesville - 02/21/05
• Olustee Battlefield Significant in Florida's Black Heritage - 02/20/05
• Collier-Seminole State Park Celebrates Annual Native American & Pioneer Festival - 02/18/05
• Historic Santos Recreation Area Honors Black History - 02/18/05
• Calusa Island Yacht Club and Marina Earns Clean Marina Honor - 02/18/05
• Governor Bush Breaks Ground on Florida's “Hydrogen Highway” - 02/18/05
• Governor Bush Unveils Hydrogen Energy Technologies Act and Breaks Ground on Florida's First Hydrogen Energy Station - 02/18/05
• Centennial Harbour Marina Earns Clean Marina Honor - 02/17/05
• Governor and Cabinet Approve Revised Florida Forever List - 02/16/05
• Florida Protects 2,982 Acres of Natural Florida - 02/16/05
• First Annual South Florida Environmental Report Released Today - 02/15/05
• Florida Releases Leaf-Eating Moths to Combat Invasive Plants - 02/14/05
• DEP Graduates First Law Enforcement Auxiliary Class - 02/10/05
• State Deeds Downtown Tallahassee Park to City - 02/09/05
• State Continues Restoration of Florida's Waters - 02/08/05
• Episcopal High School Receives Solar Electric System - 02/08/05
• State's African American Heritage Comes Alive at Fort Mose - 02/04/05
• I-95, I-75 Welcome Centers Celebrate Florida's State Parks - 02/03/05
• Anchors Away Program Sets Sail From Oleta River State Park - 02/01/05
• Florida Celebrates Hiking Trails Month - 02/01/05
• 17,302 Acres Added to Northwest Florida Greenway - 02/01/05

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January

• Pine View High School Receives Recycling Award - 01/31/05
• Florida Caverns State Park Receives Economic Development Award - 01/29/05
• Boone Middle School Receives Recycling Award - 01/28/05
• Living Waters Exhibit Opens at Weedon Island Preserve - 01/28/05
• Indialantic Elementary School Receives Recycling Award - 01/27/05
• Homosassa Hippo Celebrates 45th Birthday - 01/26/05
• Loblolly Bay Marina Earns Environmental Designation - 01/24/05
• Rookery Bay Hosts First Annual Southwest Florida Birding Festival - 01/22/05
• Jonathan Dickinson State Park Breaks Ground on Environmental Education Center - 01/21/05
• Florida Arbor Day Emphasizes the Importance of Native Trees - 01/21/05
• State Parks Director Fit for Prescribed Fire - 01/20/05
• Bush/Jennings Budget Energizes Environmental Commitment - 01/18/05
• Florida Breaks Ground on First Acceler8 Project - 01/14/05
• Pasco County Man Arrested for Illegally Dumping Biomedical Waste - 01/13/05
• DEP Secretary Addresses 20th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference - 01/13/05
• Jacksonville Man Arrested for Dumping Biomedical Waste - 01/13/05
• Capitol City Makes Electronics Recycling Day a Success - 01/10/05
• Leading Floridians Elected to Florida State Parks Board - 01/10/05
• Florida Purchases World's First Commercial Hydrogen-Powered Shuttle Buses- 01/09/05
• 1,500 Acres Added to Northwest Florida Greenway- 01/05/05

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