Everglades restoration

Federal Spending Plan Includes A South Florida Gift: $200 Million For Everglades Restoration

Jenny Staletovich

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A $1.4 trillion spending package signed by President Donald Trump includes a holiday gift for the Everglades: $200 million.

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Environment

6,300 Acre Wetland Area Opens To Protect St. Lucie River From Algae

Governor Ron DeSantis announced Friday another rescue for Florida’s waterways from toxic algae.He celebrated the flow of water east of Lake Okeechobee…

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a podium at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples.

Environment

Gov. DeSantis Wants Increased Pollution Penalties, Everglades Funding

Mike Kiniry

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Governor Ron DeSantis made a stop at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples on Wednesday to announce that he wants more funding for Everglades…

Gov. Ron DeSantis toured Everglades marshes with Ron Bergeron, whom he appointed to the South Florida Water Management Board in January.

Environment

How Far Does Gov. DeSantis' Environmental Policy Go?

Alexander Gonzalez

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It’s almost six months into Gov. Ron DeSantis’s first term, and the biggest shift from the Rick Scott administration has been his focus on the...

This graphic shows where the red tide organism Karenia brevis was most recently observed in southwest and northwest Florida.

Environment

Governor Needs Florida Legislature To Approve His Environmental Spending Requests

Gina Jordan

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The Republican–controlled Legislature will be tasked with an unexpected job: deciding whether to allocate funds for environmental causes championed by...

Environment

DeSantis Rolls Out Proposed $625M Environmental Budget

Ryan Dailey

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Governor Ron DeSantis wants $625 million dollars for environmental spending in the upcoming budget. DeSantis announced a plan Tuesday to fund more than...

Environment

Water District: End Federal Oversight Of Everglades Restoration

Amy Green/WMFE

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An update is expected this week in a legal dispute over Everglades restoration.

Environment

A Potential Water Shortage, Months After Massive Lake Okeechobee Releases Trigger Toxic Algae

Florida water managers are bracing for a potential water shortage months after massive releases from Lake Okeechobee triggered widespread toxic algae.The…

Environment

Everglades Foundation CEO Praises New Florida Governor For Quick Action

Alejandra Martinez

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Governor Ron DeSantis is receiving high praise from some environmental groups for his quick action focused on the Everglades. Last week, the governor...

A new Everglades reservoir is intended to help hydrate the Everglades and prevent toxic algae blooms along Florida's coasts.

Environment

Preparations Begin For New Everglades Reservoir Project

Sam Turken

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Preparations are underway for a long-anticipated reservoir project meant to help restore the Everglades and prevent toxic blue-green algae outbreaks...

Wayne Rassner, board chair of the South Florida National Parks Trust, shows off an alligator hole in a cypress dome at the heart of Everglades National Park.

Health News Florida

National Report Says Agencies Behind Everglades Restoration Need To Account For Climate Change

Kate Stein

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Everglades restoration needs to do more to account for climate change. That’s the headline of a report released Wednesday by a Congressionally-appointed...

Members of Congress Ted Deutch and Debbie Wasserman Schultz address local South Florida scientists and people from the business community at a roundtable focused on Red Tide.

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Fort Lauderdale Roundtable Looks For Red Tide Solutions

Andrew Quintana

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Broward county scientists, business owners, and politicians met Monday to discuss possible responses to the Red Tide outbreak in the Atlantic. Members...