Media Inquiries regarding the Department of Environmental Protection should be directed to the Press Office at (850) 245-2112.

For after office hours please contact Jennifer Diaz at (850) 519-2897.

2011 News Releases
 

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

December

• At the Stroke of Midnight, Opt for a Happy Green Year - 12/28/11
• Florida Park Service to Celebrate the New Year with First Day Hikes across the state on January 1, 2012 - 12/27/11
• DEP Law Enforcement Personnel Awarded for Outstanding Performance and Commitment to the Environment - 12/22/11
• Last Minute Green Gift Ideas - 12/21/11
• Celebrate the Season in Florida State Parks - 12/15/11
• Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees Call for Public Input on Early Restoration of the Gulf - 12/14/11
• Statement from DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Regarding Outcome of Environmental Regulation Commission Adoption Hearing for Numeric Nutrient Standards - 12/08/11
• Statement from DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Regarding Governor Rick Scott’s 2012 Budget Proposal - 12/07/11
• DEP's GTM NERR Celebrates Research, Conservation and Education at the State of the Reserve - 12/01/11

November

• Florida’s Ranchlands Helping to Preserve Landscapes, Protect and Improve Waters - 11/29/11
• DEP Celebrates America Recycles Day - 11/15/11
• DEP Announces Winners at Third Annual Florida Green School Awards Ceremony and Banquet - 11/11/11
• Florida State Parks Recognize Veterans Day with Free Day-Use Entrance - 11/08/11
• DEP's Rookery Bay NERR Shark Research to be Featured in Nationally-Syndicated TV Production - 11/04/11
• Statement from DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. Regarding Numeric Nutrient Standards Rule Development - 11/02/11

October

• DEP Research Reserves Awarded $1.4 Million in Grants For Water Studies - 10/24/11
• DEP Secretary Kicks Off 26th Meeting of the United States Coral Reef Task Force - 10/21/11
• DEP Celebrates Finalized Bayou Chico Restoration Plan - 10/18/11
• DEP Announces Finalists for Third Annual Florida Green School Awards - 10/18/11
• Enjoy Family Friendly Fall Festivities at Florida State Parks and Trails - 10/14/11
• Florida Students Pledge to Recycle - 10/11/11
• DEP's Florida Geological Survey Celebrates Earth Science Week - 10/10/11
• DEP Celebrates Improvements to Tallahassee-St.Marks Trail - 10/06/11
• Florida Meets with Federal Leaders, Reaffirms Florida's Commitment to Everglades Restoration - 10/06/11
• Florida's First Lady Announces Top Summer Literacy Adventure School - 10/05/11
• Gulf Coast Task Force Releases Ecosystem Restoration Strategy For Public Review - 10/05/11
• Ammunitions Collection Event Makes Environmental Stewardship Easy - 10/04/11
• Celebrate Florida Greenways and Trails Month this October- 10/03/11

September

• DEP Celebrates National Estuaries Day - 09/24/11
• National Public Lands Day Recognizes Florida’s Natural Resources - 09/23/11
• DEP's National Estuarine Research Reserves Host National Estuaries Day Events - 09/22/11
• Holiday Harbor Marina Achieves Florida Clean Marina Program Designation - 09/20/11
• Governor and Cabinet Recognize DEP, DACS, FWC Resource Managers with Highest Environmental Award - 09/20/11
• DEP Secretary Appoints Clay Smallwood as Division of State Lands Director - 09/20/11
• Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park Hosts Civil War Expo - 09/13/11
• Florida First Lady Honors International Literacy Day - 09/08/11
• Celebrate September as Florida Literacy Month in a State Park - 09/01/11

August

• Florida Park Service Announces Employee of the Year - 08/26/11
• Colt Creek State Park to Host Celebration Showcasing New Facilities - 08/24/11
• DEP Secretary Announces $700 Million in Water Management Districts’ Budget Reductions - 08/24/11
• DEP's Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Open for Research and Educational Programs - 08/17/11
• DEP Secretary Appoints Gregory M. Munson as Deputy Secretary for Water Policy and Ecosystem Restoration - 08/16/11
• DEP Partners with Clara White Mission to Teach Green Cleaning - 08/15/11
• DEP Program Partners with Communities to Clean Up Pollution and Revitalize Economy- 08/10/11
• Celebrate National Lighthouse Day in Florida - 08/06/11
• First Lady Ann Scott Takes Summer Literacy Adventure to the Suwannee River - 08/02/11
• DEP to Host Public Meetings Regarding Numeric Nutrient Criteria - 07/26/11

July

• DEP to Host Public Meetings Regarding Numeric Nutrient Criteria - 07/26/11
• Millions of Floridians and Visitors Enjoy Natural Treasures at Florida's State Parks - 07/26/11
• St. Andrews State Park to Host Special Naming Ceremony in Honor of Local Leader - 07/20/11
• DEP's Florida Park Service Receives Public Organization of the Year Award from the Able Trust - 07/19/11
• City of Jacksonville Marina Receives Clean Marina Designation During Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament - 07/19/11
• Letter to State Legislators regarding family camping in Florida State Parks - 07/09/11
• Governor Scott and DEP Say No to Camping at Honeymoon Island State Park - 07/09/11
• Florida State Parks Celebrates July as National Recreation and Parks Month - 07/02/11

June

• Summer Literacy Adventure Journeys to the Caverns - 06/22/11
• DEP and FWC Report Significant Numbers of Threatened Beach-Nesting Birds on Collier County Sandbar - 06/18/11
• Celebrate Father's Day with Florida State Parks - 06/17/11
• DEP Secretary Hails $7 Million for Florida's Communities - 06/16/11
• Summer Literacy Adventure Springs to Life in Wakulla - 06/15/11
• DEP Celebrates National Marina Day - 06/11/11
• DEP Announces National Recreation Trail Designation for Withlacoochee State Trail - 06/08/11
• First Lady Ann Scott, DOE and DEP Encourage Kids to Read Outdoors this Summer - 06/01/11

May

• The 59th Annual Florida Folk Festival Continues Through Tomorrow Night - 05/28/11
• Florida is a Finalist for Nation's Best State Parks - 05/17/11
• Florida Celebrates May 16-21 as Water Reuse Week - 05/16/11
• Florida Celebrates May 16-21 as Water Reuse Week - 05/16/11
• Florida Celebrates May 16-21 as Water Reuse Week - 05/16/11
• Florida Celebrates May 16-21 as Water Reuse Week - 05/16/11
• Florida Celebrates May 16-21 as Water Reuse Week - 05/16/11
• Celebrate Mother's Day with Florida State Parks - 05/06/11

April

• NRDA Trustees Announce $1 Billion Agreement to Fund Early Gulf Coast Restoration Projects - 04/21/11
• FWC Establishes License Free Fishing Weekends, Expands Bay Scallop Season - 04/19/11
• DEP, Lee County and Cape Coral to Conduct Dye Study in Cape Coral Waters - 04/18/11

March

• Florida Green School Award Application for the 2010-2011 School Year Now Open - 03/29/11
• Governor, Attorney General and Feinberg Agree on Gulf Coast Claims Facility Improvements - 03/03/11

February

• DEP Agents Arrest Owner of Mold Inspection and Remediation Business for Theft by Fraud - 02/21/11

January

• Governor Rick Scott Names Herschel Vinyard as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection - 01/03/11

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