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 Patrick Gillespie at (850)778-7294.

2012 News Releases
 

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December

• Setting the Record Straight -- Environmental Protection - 12/28/12
• Prescribed Burn Planned for Portion of Cross Florida Greenway - 12/26/12
• Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Trustees Approve Two More Early Restoration Projects for Gulf Coast - 12/21/12
• DEP Reports that Florida Meets New Federal Fine Particle Standard - 12/20/12
• Florida State Parks to Host First Day Hikes - 12/20/12
• DEP's Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas Celebrates the Re-Opening of the Tampa Bay Aquatic Preserves Office - 12/18/12
• DEP Secures Conservation Easement Over Seven Runs Creek - 12/18/12
• DEP to Celebrate Re-Opening of Tampa Bay Aquatic Preserves Office - 12/17/12
• Revamped DEP Green Lodging Application Provides Travelers with Better Info - 12/13/12
• In Case You Missed It... - 12/13/12
• Florida Greenways and Trails Council Approves Five-Year Plan and Maps - 12/12/12
• DEP Releases Caloosahatchee River Restoration Roadmap - 12/12/12
• DEP, U.S. Air Force Agreement Allows for Land Use to Support Military Operations - 12/11/12
• DEP Announces $10 Million for Environmental Recovery - 12/07/12
• DEP-Sponsored Ammunition Collection Event Aims for Safety, Environmental Stewardship - 12/03/12
• Southeast Florida Students Celebrate Literacy at the Great Florida Book Hunt - 12/01/12

November

• Statement from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Regarding EPA's Decision on State's Numeric Nutrient Criteria - 11/30/12
• Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council to Help Rebuild the Gulf Coast's Ecosystems and Economies in the Wake of the Deepwater Horizon Spill - 11/30/12
• In Case You Missed It - 11/30/12
• Patrick Air Force Base Airmen Volunteer at Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves - 11/30/12
• Celebrate the Holiday Season with Florida State Parks - 11/30/12
• Florida State Parks Americorps Completes Year of Service - 11/29/12
• Setting the Record Straight -- Springs Protection - 11/29/12
• Florida State Parks Americorps Completes Year of Service - 11/29/12
• State Parks, FWC, Miami-Dade County Parks, Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge to Host the Great Florida Book Hunt - 11/29/12
• DEP Secretary Tours Kings Bay, Discusses Funding and Restoration Efforts -11/28/12
• DEP Central District Solid Waste Program Hosts Educational Workshop - 11/28/12
• DEP to Host Ammunition Collection Event in Tallahassee - 11/28/12
• DEP Sets Restoration Goals, Provides Funding for Silver Springs, Kings Bay Springshed - 11/20/12
• DEP Plant Excellence Award Winners Announced - 11/19/12
• Visit a Florida State Park on Thanksgiving Day - 11/19/12
• DEP Division of State Lands Announces New Director - 11/16/12
• DEP Expands Recycling Recognition Program in Honor of America Recycles Day - 11/15/12
• Nims Middle School Students Blast Off Water Rockets with DEP Life Program, FAMU - 11/14/12
• Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas' Coral Program Completes Reef Fish Survey - 11/13/12
• ERC Approves Numeric Nutrient Criteria for Florida's Six Major Panhandle Estuaries - 11/13/12
• Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees Call for Public Input on Next Round of Gulf Restoration - 11/08/12
• DEP and FWC Announce $6.3 Million for Florida Early Restoration Projects - 11/08/12
• Florida Park Service Honors Veterans and their Families - 11/05/12
• Air "Fee Holiday" Encourages Businesses to Reduce Pollution - 11/02/12
• DEP Issues Emergency Final Order to Expedite Hurricane Sandy Recovery Process - 11/01/12
• DEP Kicks Off Water Quality Restoration Efforts for the Suwannee River Basin - 11/01/12

October

• DEP Northeast District, Northeast Florida Regional Council and City of Jacksonville Hold Free Hazardous Waste Management Workshop - 10/31/12
• DEP, Partners Dedicate $22 Million to Lake Harney, Lake Monroe, Smith Canal, Middle St. Johns River Restoration - 10/25/12
• Florida Park Service Breaks Ground on New Trail and Bridge in Dunnellon - 10/25/12
• Southwest District Staff Hosts Workshop for Nonmetallic Mineral Mining Processing Plants - 10/25/12
• DEP Commits $2 Million to Lake Jesup Restoration Plan - 10/24/12
• DEP Announces Winners of Fourth Annual Florida Green School Awards - 10/19/12
• DEP District Office Hosts Groundwater Permitting Workshop - 10/17/12
• New Citizen Support Organization Started for State Parks in Flagler Beach - 10/10/12
• 168 Participate in Operation Medicine Cabinet Collection Event - 10/08/12
• DEP Issues Draft Industrial Wastewater Permit Renewal for Georgia Pacific - 10/04/12
• DEP's Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserve Offers Mangrove Foster Care Events - 10/04/12
• DEP, Swix to Host Medicine Collection Event in Tallahassee - 10/02/12
• Adventure Yacht Harbor Latest Addition to Clean Marina Program - 10/01/12

September

• First Lady Ann Scott Celebrates National Estuaries Day - 09/28/12
• Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park and Cape Leisure Corporation Rededicate Wakulla Springs Lodge - 09/25/12
• DEP to Participate in International Coastal Cleanup Day - 09/12/12
• Governor Scott and DEP Announce Everglades Restoration Projects Will Move Forward - 09/11/12

August

• University Park Resident Completes Third Visit of All Florida State Parks - 08/31/12
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Escambia County Begin Restoration Projects - 08/24/12
• Blue Spring State Park Named in Top Eight Parks in America - 08/17/12
• Curry Hammock State Park Wins $25,000 From Coca-Cola’s 2012 America is Your Park Campaign - 08/16/12
• New DEP Online Air Permit System Saves Paper, Time, Money - 08/13/12
• Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Center Brings Increased Attendance - 08/10/12
• Florida's State Parks and Trails Welcomes 24.9 Million Visitors - 08/09/12
• DEP's Clean Marina Program Reaches 262nd Designation - 08/08/12
• Department Expands Access to Statewide Rulemaking Through Webinars, Online Discussion Forum - 08/07/12
• 2012 Summer Literacy Adventure Continues at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park - 08/07/12
• DEP's Northeast District Office Relocates - 08/06/12
• Florida Brownfields Program Brings $388 Million in Capital Investment in 2012 - 08/03/12
• DEP Florida Green Lodging Program and Audobon International Launch Partnership - 08/01/12

July

• DEP to Make $1 Million Investment in Silver Springs Restoration Efforts - 07/31/12
• Prescribed Burns Planned for Various State Parks - 07/26/12
• Homosassa Springs State Park Celebrates Opening of Renovated Shorebird Aviary - 07/18/12
• DEP Launches New Social Media Accounts - 07/16/12
• Northwest District Hosts Marine Industry Workshop - 07/12/12
• Enjoy Florida State Parks and Trails this Summer - 06/11/12
• DEP Encourages Floridians to Celebrate an Environmentally Friendly Fourth of July - 07/03/12
• Florida State Parks Celebrate July as Park and Recreation Month - 07/02/12

June

• State to Invest Nearly $1 Million in Santa Fe River Basin Restoration Effort - 06/28/12
• 2012 Summer Literacy Adventure Continues at Ravine Gardens State Park - 06/20/12
• Florida Moving Forward with Plan to Improve Water Quality in America’s Everglades - 06/13/12
• DEP Celebrates National Marina Day at Bluewater Bay National Marina Complex - 06/09/12
• DEP Recognizes June as Great Outdoors Month - 06/08/12
• DEP Division of Law Enforcement Officer Selected as 2011 Assessor of the Year - 06/08/12
• Statement from DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. Regarding Outcome of Administrative Hearing for Numeric Nutrient Standards - 06/07/12
• Everglades Water Quality Improvements - 06/07/12
• DEP Joins American Rivers and National Park Service in Launching the Suwannee River Story - 06/04/12
• DEP Launches Final Phase of Online Beach Access Guide - 06/01/12
• Florida Celebrates National Trails Day - 06/01/12
• DEP Encourages Safely Securing Hazardous Materials Before a Hurricane - 06/01/12

May

• Two Florida State Parks Recognized on Dr. Beach's 2012 Top 10 List - 05/25/12
• GTM Research Reserve Receives St. Johns County Schools Business Partner Award - 05/25/12
• DEP Celebrates Successful Earth Day 2012 Events - 05/24/12
• Turning White to "Green," DEP Partners with Clara White Mission to Teach Green Cleaning - 05/21/12
• Florida Celebrates Water Reuse Week May 20-26 - 05/21/12
• Santa Rosa and Escambia County Elementary Schools Collect 74,000 Plastic Bags for DEP Earth Day Competition - 05/21/12
• Florida Celebrates May as Clean Air Month - 05/18/12
• DEP Celebrates Dedication of Wekiva Wild and Scenic River Management Plan - 05/17/12
• Wekiva Wild and Scenic River Management Plan Unveiled on Thursday - 05/14/12
• DEP's Office of Inspector General Working to Receive Statewide Reaccreditation - 05/09/12
• DEP Expands Online Beach Guide - 05/07/12
• Students Get Hands-On Training at Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve Through DEP's Life Program - 05/04/12

April

• DEP Northeast District and Florida Marine Contractors Association Hold Mini-Expo - 04/27/12
• San Jose Elementary Recycles 5,700 Pounds of Paper During DEP Earth Day Recycling Competition - 04/20/12
• DEP Celebrates Earth Day at the Capitol - 04/20/12
• Statement by Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Regarding the Two Year Anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - 04/20/12
• Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees Announce Major Progress in Gulf Restoration Effort - 04/18/12
• DEP Launches Online Newsroom - 04/17/12
• DEP, FWC Emphasize Public Awareness During Environmental Crime Prevention Week - 04/17/12
• DEP Recognizes April as Water Conservation Month - 04/06/12
• DEP Recognizes April as Water Conservation Month - 04/06/12
• DEP Northeast District Holds Marina Compliance Assistance Workshop - 04/03/12
• Florida Park Service Honors Volunteers - 04/02/12
• DEP Partners With Whispering Oak Elementary For Earth Day Recyling Program - 04/02/12

March

• DEP, Collier County Open Isles of Capri Paddlecraft Park - 03/30/12
• DEP's Florida Communities Trust Celebrates Grand Opening of Dubois Park - 03/29/12
• DEP Recognizes Cedar Key School for Putting Recycling First - 03/26/12
• Governor, Cabinet Honor Resource Managers of the Year - 03/20/12
• DEP Encourages Florida to Really Go Green for St. Patricks Day - 03/16/12
• DEP Secretary Joins Stakeholders to Celebrate Santa Fe River Basin Management Action Plan - 03/05/12
• Survey Shows Outdoor Recreation is Important to Florida's Residents and Visitors - 03/05/12

February

• DEP Launches Phase 1 of New Online Beach Guide - 02/23/12
• DEP Recognizes the Magnolia School for Recycling Pledge - 02/14/12
• Two Manatees Rehabilitated at State Park Released Today - 02/13/12
• Fall in Love with Florida State Parks - 02/10/12
• Florida State Parks Commemorate African-American History Month - 02/07/12
• DEP, Escambia County and the City of Pensacola Partner to Expand Environmental Tour - 02/06/12
• St. Joe Bay State Buffer Preserve Celebrates Winter Bay Day - 02/03/12
• Restoration of State Park Jetty Underway - 02/03/12
• Florida Completes Post-Hurricane Season Beach Inspections - 02/01/12
• February is Florida Hiking Trails Month - 02/01/12

January

• DEP's Clean Marina Program Reaches 250th Designation - 01/27/12
• DEP Celebrates Lu the Hippo's 52nd Birthday - 01/26/12
• Florida State Parks Announces December Attendence Record - 01/25/12
• DEP Launching 18th Site for Life Program at Cedar Key State Reserve - 01/24/12
• Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve's Alligator Research to be Featured on National TV - 01/23/12
• Florida State Parks Announces 2011 Photo Contest Winners - 01/20/12
• DEP Partners with Clara White Mission to Teach Green Cleaning - 01/10/12
• Statement from DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. Regarding Angelo's Aggregate Materials Class 1 Landfill Permit Application - 01/05/12

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