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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 29, 2006
CONTACT: Anthony De Luise, (850) 245-2112

DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close

--Threat of Tropical Storm Ernesto closes facilities--

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the closure of several additional state parks, preserves and district offices until further notice due to imminent weather conditions.

Closed parks and offices in South Florida include:

DEP District Offices: (4)

  • West Palm Beach Office
    400 North Congress Ave., Suite 200,
    West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
  • Port St. Lucie Office
    1801 Southeast Hillmoor Dr., Suite C-204,
    Port St. Lucie, Florida 34952
  • Okeechobee County Office
    466 Hwy 98 North
    Okeechobee, Florida 34972
  • South District Office
    2796 Overseas Highway, Suite 221
    Marathon, Florida 33050-4276

State Parks: (15)

  • Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
    1200 S. Crandon Blvd.
    Key Biscayne, Florida 33149
  • The Barnacle Historic State Park
    3485 Main Highway
    Coconut Grove, Florida 33133
  • Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
    3109 East Sunrise Boulevard
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
  • John U. Lloyd Beach State Park
    6503 N. Ocean Drive
    Dania, Florida 33004
  • Bahia Honda State Park
    36850 Overseas Hwy.
    Big Pine Key, Florida 33043
  • Curry Hammock State Park
    67400 Overseas Hwy
    PO Box 776 Long Key, Florida 33001
  • Indian Key Historic State Park
    P.O. Box 1052
    Islamorada, Florida 33036
  • John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
    P.O. Box 487
    Key Largo, Florida 33037
  • Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
    P.O. Box 6560
    Key West, Florida 33041
  • Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
    P.O. Box 1052
    Islamorada, Florida 33036
  • Long Key State Park
    P.O. Box 776
    Long Key, Florida 33001
  • Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
    P.O. Box 1052
    Islamorada, Florida 33036
  • Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park
    P.O. Box 487
    Key Largo, Florida 33037
  • Oleta River State Park
    3400 N.E. 163rd Street
    North Miami, Florida 33160
  • Jonathan Dickinson State Park
    16450 S.E. Federal Highway
    Hobe Sound, Florida 33455

State Parks (closed campgrounds only): (2)

  • Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
    33104 NW 192 Ave.
    Okeechobee, Florida 34972
  • Sebastian Inlet State Park
    9700 South A1A
    Melbourne Beach, Florida 32951

Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas (3)

  • Biscayne Bay Environmental Center
    1277 NE 79th Street CSWY
    Miami, FL 33138-4206
  • Key Largo Office
    MM95.230 Overseas Highway
    Key Largo, FL 33037
  • Key West Office
    2925 Airport Boulevard
    Key West, Fl 33040

For more information, visit www.dep.state.fl.us or www.floridadisaster.org.

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Last updated: August 29, 2006

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