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FWC approves new rules to support trophy bass management
FWC approved new regulations to support trophy bass conservation... more
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Dr. Thomas Chouvenc in lab at the Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center (FLREC) on Tuesday, January 25, 2022.
Know your termite risk with interactive distribution map
Termites cause billions of dollars a year in damages to homes, trees and other wooden structures... more
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Valentine’s Day alternatives to cut flowers: Gifts that grow with time
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you are looking for an alternative to... more
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Floridians are being called on for flamingo census
In September, Hurricane Idalia blew dozens of American Flamingos into Florida and across... more
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Pictured from Left to Right: Col. James Booth, USACE - Jacksonville District; Board Member Ben Butler, SFWMD; Board Member Jay Steinle, SFWMD; Director Drew Bartlett, SFWMD; Board Member "Alligator Ron" Bergeron, SFWMD; Chairman Chauncey Goss, SFWMD; Gov. Ron DeSantis; Secretary Shawn Hamilton, DEP; Board Member Charlette Roman, SFWMD; Board Member Charlie Martinez, SFWMD; Chairman Carlos de la Cruz, Jr., Everglades Foundation; Daniel Andrews, Captains for Clean Water; Eric Eikenberg, Everglades Foundation; Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Wes Brooks; Asst. Secretary Shannon Estenoz, U.S. Department of the Interior; Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, USACE - South Atlantic Division; Superintendent Pedro Ramos, Everglades National Park; Director Roger Young, FWC,
Stormwater treatment area to clean lake water
THE EVERGLADES. — On Jan. 25 Governor Ron DeSantis attended a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the filling of the first cell … more
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Flooding, groundwater rise can have impact on septic systems
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection estimates the state has more than 2 million... more
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USACE extends public comment period for CEPP A-2 STA Interim Operations Plan
The purpose of CEPP is to improve the quantity, quality, timing, and distribution of water flows... more
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Florida panther mortality update
The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through Jan... more
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Florida panther remains found in Hendry County
The remains of a 3–4-year-old, male Florida panther (UCFP451) were collected... more
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FORT DENAUD -- State, local and federal officials celebrated the completion of the pump station for the C-43 reservoir on Dec. 19. Pictured from left to right area Commissioner Ramon Iglesias, Hendry County; Commissioner Hugo Vargas, City of LaBelle; Commissioner Emory "Rowdy" Howard, Hendry County; Vice Chair Mitchell Wills, Hendry County; Chairperson Emma Byrd, Hendry County; Chairman Chauncey Goss, SFWMD; Rep. Adam Botana; President Kathleen Passidomo, Florida Senate; Director Drew Bartlett, SFWMD; Sen. Jonathan Martin; Board Member Charlette Roman, SFWMD; Councilwoman Holly Smith, City of Sanibel; Commissioner Karson Turner, Hendry County; Mayor Julie Wilkins, City of LaBelle; Deputy Secretary Adam Blalock, DEP; Maj. Cory Bell, USACE - Jacksonville District; Board Member Ben Butler, SFWMD.
C-43 reservoir work making progress
FELDA – The long awaited C-43 reservoir could start storing water in time for the 2025 wet season. more
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USACE announces availability of WERP draft PIR/EIS available for review and public comment
WERP will reestablish ecological connectivity from the northwest portion of the study area... more
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Water managers working around the clock to support drainage as heavy rains impact
Heavy rainfall started on Dec. 13 and is expected through Sunday. more
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Alum treatment to clean water in C-43 reservoir
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces the availability of the final Environmental Assessment (EA) ... more
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Enjoy some outdoor fun this holiday season, visit a UF/IFAS demonstration garden
Looking to do something inexpensive and outdoorsy this holiday season? more
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UF researcher investigating ‘plant diamond’ as a carbon removal powerhouse
What surrounds a single grain of pollen may be one of the world’s best, most indestructible carbon... more
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Hance Ellington is the principal investigator for a grant to enhance wildlife habitat in the Northern Everglades. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS]
Grant funding to enhance wildlife habitat
This funded collaboration by Conservation Florida, UF/IFAS, and Archbold Biological Station will focu... more
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Stakeholders protest aquatic herbicide spraying
Floridians continue to protest the use of chemical herbicides to control ... more
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Florida wildflowers and pollinators get a boost with two grants
The Daniels Lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History was recently awarded two grants.... more
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USACE announces open house for Western Everglades Restoration Project
The US Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District more
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Barn owl with ten-day-old owlets.
Florida Crystals’ barn owls thriving thanks to more nesting boxes
Florida Crystals’ barn owl box network – the largest private network in the world... more
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