2006 News Releases

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December

• Florida Completes Purchase to Expand Peacock Springs State Park - 12/29/06
• DEP Encourages Green Resolutions for 2007 - 12/29/06
• State Completes First Phase of Purchase to Protect Silver Springs - 12/26/06
• DEP Recognizes Florida's Newest Green Yard - 12/21/06
• DEP Announces 2006 Plant Operations Excellence Awards - 12/20/06
• Agreement Reached to Upgrade Wastewater Facilities, Protect Wakulla Springs - 12/19/06
• Governor, Cabinet Add Key Parcel to the Wekiva-Ocala Greenway - 12/19/06
• The Colony Hotel & Cabaña Club Receives Florida Green Lodging Certification - 12/19/06
• Governor, Cabinet Vote Protects Mission San Luis - 12/19/06
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Suwannee River Wilderness Trail Addition - 12/19/06
• Governor, Cabinet Vote to Preserve Yellow River Ravines - 12/19/06
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Lake Wimico Purchase to Protect St. Vincent Sound and St. Joseph Bay - 12/19/06
• State Dedicates Maximo Marina as Clean Marina - 12/12/06
• Nearly 200 Grant Applications Received for Renewable Energy Technologies - 12/12/06
• DEP, SFWMD and Martin County Celebrate the Groundbreaking of the C-44 Reservoir/Stormwater Treatment Area - 12/11/06
• Florida Celebrates Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve Anniversary - 12/08/06
• First Navy Clean Marina Celebrates Fifth Anniversary - 12/08/06
• State Dedicates Marathon Yacht Club as Clean Marina - 12/07/06
• State Designates Lookout Lodge Resort as Clean Marina - 12/07/06
• Governor and Cabinet Honor Secretary Castille - 12/05/06
• State Welcomes Three Loggerhead Facilities Into Clean Marina Program - 12/05/06
• DEP Brings ‘LIFE’ to Savannas Preserve State Park - 12/01/06

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November

• Fishermen’s Village Yacht Basin Re-opens as Clean Marina - 11/30/06
• DEP and SFWMD Celebrate Two Years of Construction Progress at Picayune Strand - 11/29/06
• New Green Lodging Partner Helps Florida Hotels Conserve Natural Resources - 11/21/06
• State Dedicates River Forest Yachting Center as Clean Marina - 11/17/06
• Florida State Parks to Host Holiday Events - 11/17/06
• Riversprings Middle School Students Learn ‘LIFE’ Lessons - 11/16/06
• Florida State Parks Recognize Americorps Graduates - 11/16/06
• America Recycles Day Highlights Conservation Efforts - 11/15/06
• Governor and Cabinet Approve Dry Tortugas Regulations - 11/14/06
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Purchase to Protect Silver Springs - 11/14/06
• Cross Florida Greenway Trails Receive International Recognition - 11/9/06
• State Recognizes Sadler Point Marina as ‘Clean Marina’ and ‘Clean Boatyard’ - 11/7/06
• Bridge Water Inn Becomes Florida Green Lodge - 11/3/06
• Greenways & Trails Project Receives Funding Award - 11/3/06
• Friends of Florida State Parks Welcome New Ambassador - 11/3/06

   

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October

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Report Showcases Efforts - 10/31/06
• DEP Awards Loan to JEA - 10/31/06
• State Park Hosts Nature's Gallery Event - 10/28/06
• Grant Funding Available for Renewable Energy Technologies - 10/27/06
• DEP Awards Grant to Welaka for Wastewater Upgrades - 10/27/06
• DEP Employee Wins EPA Award - 10/23/06
• State, Nature Conservancy Reach Agreement on Silver Springs Property - 10/23/06
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Minneola - 10/19/06
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Newberry - 10/19/06
• Governor and Cabinet Approve Florida Keys Purchase - 10/17/06
• Florida Completes Annual Land Management Review - 10/17/06
• Florida to Celebrate World Water Monitoring Day - 10/16/06
• DEP Launches Mercury Switch Recovery From Scrap Vehicles - 10/16/06
• Florida State Park Designated as National Historic Landmark - 10/11/06
• Statement by: DEP Northeast District Director Greg Strong Regarding EPA’s Approval of Site Specific Alternative Criteria for Dissolved Oxygen in the Lower St. Johns River - 10/10/06
• Florida State Parks Enhance Local Economies - 10/9/06
• State Recreation Sites Receive Best of Florida Awards - 10/9/06
• Florida Recognizes Earth Science Week - 10/9/06
• New Green Lodging Partner Helps Florida Hotels - 10/6/06
• Lt. Governor Jennings Promotes Energy-Efficient Products During Sales Tax Holiday - 10/6/06
• Florida Celebrates Energy Efficient Week With Watercolor Inn Green Lodging Dedication - 10/5/06
• Florida Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month - 10/4/06
• Florida Recognizes October as Energy Awareness Month - 10/4/06
• Florida Recognizes "Change a Light Day" - 10/4/06
• Governor, Cabinet Approve State Park Expansion - 10/3/06
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Acquisition of Joshua Creek - 10/3/06
• October is Florida Greenways and Trails Month - 10/2/06

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September

• State Dedicates Palm Island Marina as ‘Clean Marina’ - 09/26/06
• State Dedicates MarineMax Cape Haze as ‘Clean Retailer’ and ‘Clean Boatyard’ - 09/26/06
• Florida Celebrates National Public Lands Day - 09/26/06
• The Breakers Palm Beach Receives Florida Green Lodging Certification - 09/25/06
• Florida Celebrates National Estuaries Day - 09/25/06
• Florida Receives Grant to Promote Energy Efficiency - 09/20/06
• DEP Green Lodging Partnership Helps Hotels Conserve - 09/15/06
• Rookery Bay Opens Red Tide Exhibit at Environmental Learning Center - 09/15/06
• State Recognizes National Pollution Prevention Week - 09/15/06
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Alfred - 09/14/06
• DEP to Participate in International Coastal Cleanup Activities - 09/14/06
• State Dedicates Vero Tackle and Marina as ‘Clean Marina’ - 09/14/06
• Ethanol Comes to Tallahassee - 09/13/06
• DEP Green Lodging Partnership Helps Hotels Conserve - 09/8/06

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August

• DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Re-opening Following Tropical Storm Ernesto - 08/31/06
• DEP Reopens State Facilities - 08/30/06
• DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close - 08/30/06
• DEP District Offices, State Parks and Preserves Close - 08/29/06
• State Parks and Offices Close in the Florida Keys - 08/28/06
• America Recycles Day Contest Encourages Students to Recycle - 08/24/06
• Florida Park Service Launches Destination Maps of Suwannee River Wilderness Trail - 08/23/06
• Florida Awards First Solar Energy Rebates - 08/22/06
• Dial *DEP to Report Environmental Crimes - 08/18/06
• Governor, Cabinet Expand Wekiva-Ocala Greenway - 08/15/06
• Three Projects Added to Florida Forever Acquisition Lists - 08/15/06
• Florida ‘Clean Marinas’ Celebrate National Marina Day - 08/11/06
• State Designates Palm Harbor Marina as ‘Clean Marina’ - 08/10/06
• DEP Finalizes Settlement with Pasco County for Wastewater Violations - 08/10/06
• DEP Signs Raise Awareness of Florida Springs - 08/09/06
• DEP’s LIFE Program Receives Educational Grant - 08/09/06
• Governor Bush Breaks Ground on Massive Reservoir to Restore America's Everglades - 08/02/06

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July

• State Park Begins River Restoration Project - 07/31/06
• Statement Regarding Ona Fort Green Mine Final Order - 07/31/06
• State of Florida Seals Historic Purchase of Babcock Ranch - 07/31/06
• Florida Marks Everglades Restoration Progress with Guided Tours of Water - 07/28/06
• The Four Seasons Hotel Miami Receives Florida Green Lodging Certification - 07/25/06
• Florida State Parks Begin Receiving Life Saving Devices - 07/25/06
• Northwest Florida State Parks Receive $12.5 Million - 07/24/06
• DEP Sponsors Green Lodging Industry Workshop - 07/21/06
• Florida DEP and the Museum of Florida History Recognize Marjory Stoneman Douglas - 07/21/06
• Florida Energy Office Encourages Investment in Alternative Energy Technologies - 07/19/06
• State Designates Sunset Harbour Yacht Club as 'Clean Marina' - 07/14/06
• Florida Releases Ocean and Coastal Value Study - 07/14/06
• Florida State Parks Welcome More Than 18 Million Visitors - 07/13/06
• Florida's EAA Reservoir Project Receives Federal Approval - 07/12/06
• Florida Parks Receive $31 Million - 07/12/06
• Local Divers Participate in Great Annual Fish Count - 07/08/06
• Florida Marks Everglades Restoration Milestone with Guided Tours of Progress - 07/07/06
• Loggerhead Turtles Released at Sebastian Inlet State Park - 07/06/06
• Statement by DEP Secretary Colleen M. Castille Regarding the Special Master’s Findings - 07/05/06

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June

• July is Recreation and Parks Month - 06/30/06
• More Stringent Air Emission Standards Approved for Florida - 06/29/06
• DEP Secretary Applauds Protection for Panhandle Wetlands - 06/23/06
• Rookery Bay Hosts Gulf of Mexico Alliance Meeting - 06/21/06
• Governor Signs Legislation Establishing Bob Martinez Center - 06/20/06
• Florida Breaks Ground on Fourth Everglades Restoration Project in Less Than Six Months - 06/20/06
• New Green Lodging Partner Helps Hotels Conserve - 06/20/06
• Governor Bush Signs Bill to Purchase Babcock Ranch - 06/19/06
• Governor Bush Signs Historic Energy Legislation, Launches Tampa's First Ethanol Production Facility - 06/19/06
• State Park Presented with Coral Reef Postal Stamp - 06/19/06
• Florida State Parks Provide Free Access for Military Children - 06/16/06
• DEP Establishes Guidelines for Temporary Coastal Armoring - 06/16/06
• Rookery Bay Hosts Fourth Ecotour Operator Workshop Series - 06/16/06
• DEP State Parks, Preserves and Greenways All Re-opened - 06/14/06
• DEP State Parks, Preserves and Greenways Re-openings Status - 06/13/06
• DEP State Parks, Preserves and Greenways Close - 06/12/06
• DEP Employees Win Productivity Awards - 06/07/06
• DEP Secretary Leads Hurricane Preparedness Workshop - 06/06/06
• Florida Celebrates National Trails Day - 06/02/06
• Celebrate Great Outdoors Month in Florida State Parks - 06/01/06

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May

• New DEP Green Lodging Partner Helps Hotels Conserve - 05/26/06
• DEP Displays Hydrogen Vehicle in Celebration of Clean Air Month - 05/26/06
• DEP Contributes to Coastal Dune Habitat Recovery - 05/25/06
• 2006-2007 Budget Emphasizes Sound Commitment to Florida's Environment - 05/25/06
• Caladesi Island State Park Selected as One of America's Top Beaches - 05/24/06
• DEP Secretary Celebrates $400,000 for Florida's Communities - 05/23/06
• DEP Awards Grant to City of Marathon - 05/23/06
• Governor Bush Recognizes National Beach Safety Week - 05/22/06
• State Designates Harbortown Marina as ‘Clean Marina’ - 05/18/06
• DEP Presents Recycling Award to Bak Middle School of the Arts - 05/16/06
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Purchase Along St. Marks River - 05/16/06
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Green Swamp Property to Become State Park - 05/16/06
• Vicki Genfan to Perform at Florida Folk Festival - 05/15/06
• Florida Continues Restoration of Rivers, Lakes, and Estuaries - 05/12/06
• DEP Secretary Dedicates Wastewater Facility - 05/12/06
• Governor Bush Recognizes May as Clean Air Month - 05/11/06
• Research Reserve Employee Recognized as Marine Educator of the Year - 05/08/06
• Statement by:Secretary Colleen M. Castille Regarding the Passage of Senate Bill 888 - 05/05/06
• Statement by: Secretary Colleen M. Castille Regarding the Passage of House Bill 1347 - 05/05/06
• Statement by: Colleen M. Castille Regarding the Passage of House Bill 7163 - 05/04/06
• Florida State Parks Voted Among Nation's Best - 05/03/06
• Grammy Winner David Holt to Perform at Florida Folk Festival - 05/03/06
• Coral Reef Initiative Hosts Marine Tourism Workshop - 05/03/06
• The Tradewinds Island Grand Resort Receives Florida Green Lodging Certification - 05/01/06
• DEP Strengthens Protections at Florida's Phosphate Gyp Stacks - 05/01/06

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April

• DEP Recognized for Efforts to Reduce School Bus Emissions - 04/28/06
• The Inn at Wildwood Receives Florida Green Lodging Certification - 04/27/06
• Florida Joins EPA’S Southeast Diesel Collaborative - 04/26/06
• Loxahatchee River Science Symposium Offers Inside Look at Watershed Protection - 04/26/06
• Recovery Begins on Cape St. George Lighthouse - 04/25/06
• DEP Sponsors Green Lodging Industry Workshops - 04/25/06
• DEP Reuse Coordinator Honored for 25 Years of Environmental Stewardship - 04/25/06
• Roseanne Cash to Headline Florida Folk Festival - 04/25/06
• DEP to Host Household Hazardous Waste Workshop - 04/24/06
• Wakulla Wildlife Festival Provides Unique Perspective of Natural - 04/22/06
• Rookery Bay to Provide Protection for Threatened Bird Species - 04/12/06
• Florida Completes 100,000 Acre Land Acquisition for Kissimmee River Restoration - 04/12/06
• DEP Launches Website to Promote Green Landscaping - 04/11/06
• DEP Prevails in Environmental Civil Suit - 04/06/06
• Florida Senate Honors Florida State Parks - 04/06/06
• GTMNERR Holds Volunteer Appreciation Event - 04/06/06
• DEP’s Air Division Recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - 04/06/06
• State Permits Alternative Fuel Production Facility - 04/06/06
• Governor, Cabinet Recognize April as Water Conservation Month - 04/04/06
• State to Acquire Historic Okeechobee Battlefield - 04/04/06
• Florida State Parks Participate in Cleanup Efforts - 04/03/06
• Florida Celebrates Earth Day - 04/01/06

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March

• DEP Celebrates Partnerships for Protecting the Panhandle - 03/31/06
• DEP Recognizes Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings During Women's History Month - 03/31/06
• Florida State Parks Honor Volunteers - 03/30/06
• Environmental Education Team Wins National Award - 03/29/06
• Students Learn Lessons of Environmental “Pier” Pressure - 03/29/06
• Gulf State Governors, Federal Leaders Release Plan to Strengthen Protection for the Gulf of Mexico - 03/28/06
• Boat Show Pledges Practice Environmentally-safe Boating - 03/28/06
• DEP Hosts Energy Day at State Capitol - 03/27/06
• Rookery Bay Unveils New Exhibit at Archaeology Festival - 03/25/06
• Florida's Acceler8 Project Bringing Benefits to St. Lucie Estuary and Indian River Lagoon - 03/24/06
• DEP Recognizes Marjorie Harris Carr, Advocate for Florida's Natural Resources - 03/22/06
• Florida DEP Releases Enforcement Record - 03/22/06
• State Designates Four Facilities as ‘Clean Marinas’ - 03/21/06
• DEP Remembers Marjory Stoneman Douglas During Women's History Month - 03/16/06
• DEP Brings “LIFE” to Wakulla County Students - 03/14/06
• Holiday Inn Lakewood Ranch Receives Florida Green Lodging Certification - 03/10/06
• Florida Resort Achieves the State's First Two Palm Green Lodging Certification - 03/09/06
• DEP Finalizes Settlement with Clay County on Illegal Dumping - 03/09/06
• Florida State Parks Recognize Prescribed Fire Awareness Week - 03/07/06
• DEP Awards Water Quality Restoration Grants- 03/07/06
• Sixth Disney Hotel Receives Green Lodging Certification - 03/06/06
• DEP Opens Boundless Playground^® on Cross Florida Greenway - 03/06/06
• DEP Recognizes Ole South Salvage as a ‘Green Yard’ - 03/06/06
• Battle of Natural Bridge Recreates Florida History - 03/04/06
• Governor Bush Recognizes March as “Seagrass Awareness Month” - 03/03/06
• Governor, Cabinet Honor Resource Manager of the Year - 03/03/06
• First Keys 'Clean Marina' Celebrates 5th Anniversary - 03/02/06
• DEP Moves Forward to Strengthen Protections at Florida's Phosphate Gypsum Stacks - 03/02/06
• State Releases 2006 South Florida Environmental Report - 03/01/06

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February

• State Partnership Helps Teachers Safely Manage Chemicals - 02/28/06
• DEP Celebrates Opening of Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail Segment - 02/27/06
• Florida Begins Construction on Test Cells of Caloosahatchee Reservoir - 02/24/06
• DEP Hosts Workshop on Protecting Florida's Coastline - 02/23/06
• ‘Pier’ Pressure Promotes Clean Boating - 02/21/06
• Manatees Being Released at Blue Spring State Park - 02/20/06
• Historic Santos Recreation Area Honors Black History - 02/18/06
• DEP’S Compliance Assistance Program Aids the Automotive Recycling Industry in Protecting the Environment - 02/15/06
• Governor and Cabinet Approve 2006 Florida Forever Lists - 02/14/06
• Governor and Cabinet Approve Florida Keys Purchase - 02/14/06
• Florida's African American Heritage Celebrated at Fort Mose - 02/13/06
• DEP Sponsors Three Regional Buildings Deconstruction and Materials Reuse Workshop - 02/10/06
• Everglades Restoration Moves Forward with STA Expansions - 02/09/06
• DEP Promotes Green Engineering and Green Chemistry - 02/03/06
• DEP Celebrates February As Florida Hiking Trails Month - 02/03/06
• Governor Bush Unveils 2006 Florida Energy Act - 02/02/06
• DEP Presents Award for Springs Protection - 02/02/06
• Florida State Parks, Trails Participate in Step Up, Florida! - 02/02/06
• DEP Presents Recycling Award to New Smyrna Beach High School - 02/01/06
• DEP Presents Recycling Award to Lake Mary Elementary School - 02/01/06
• Bush/Jennings 2006-2007 Budget Underscores Strong Commitment to Florida's Environment - 02/01/06

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January

• Florida Closes on Land for Acceler8 Project - 01/31/06
• DEP Certifies Turtle Beach Inn as a Florida Green Lodge - 01/31/06
• DEP’s Project Greenshores Provides Hands-on Learning Experience - 01/30/06
• State's Restoration Efforts Highlighted at Everglades Conference - 01/28/06
• Research Reserve Showcases New Telescope - 01/27/06
• DEP, Seminole County Reduce School Bus Emissions - 01/25/06
• DEP Secretary Addresses The 2006 “Beyond the Blackboard” Workshop - 1/21/06
• Rookery Bay Goes to the Birds - 1/20/06
• ‘Pier’ Pressure Promotes Clean Boating - 1/20/06
• Manatees Return to State Park - 1/20/06
• Plant Native Species on Florida Arbor Day - 1/20/06
• DEP Submits Florida Energy Plan to Governor Bush - 1/17/06
• Green Lodging Partnership Preserves Air Quality - 1/10/06
• Register Now For 1^ST Annual Tri the Park Triathlon Race Series - 01/06/06

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