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2007 News Releases

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December

• DEP Encourages Green Resolutions for 2008 - 12/26/07
• More Than 200 Grant Applications Received for Renewable Energy Technologies - 12/26/07
• Florida DEP Marks New Milestone for Restoration of Rivers, Lakes, Estuaries with ‘Group 5’ Effort - 12/22/07
• Florida Home to Nation’s Longest Sitting State Geologist - 12/21/07
• PGA National Resort and Spa Receives Florida Green Lodging Program Designation - 12/20/07
• Comfort Suites Receives Florida Green Lodging Program Designation - 12/19/07
• ARC Evaluates Florida Forever Projects - 12/18/07
• Governors Crist, Perdue and Riley Agree to New Water Flow Schedule - 12/17/07
• DEP Welcomes the 150th Marina into Florida Clean Marina Program - 12/15/07
• Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club Receives Florida Green Lodging Program Designation - 12/14/07
• Hilton Naples Receives Florida Green Lodging Program Designation - 12/13/07
• The Renaissance Orlando Hotel - Airport Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 12/12/07
• Residence Inn by Marriott Tallahassee North Receives Florida Green Lodging Program Designation - 12/12/07
• Courtyard by Marriott Tallahassee North Receives Florida Green Lodging Program Designation - 12/12/07
• DEP Honors Agency Officer of the Year - 12/12/07
• Three Southwest Florida Marinas Receive Florida Clean Marina Program Designation - 12/11/07
• Southernmost Hotel Collection Receives Florida Green Lodging Program Designation - 12/10/07
• Hyatt Key West Receives Florida Green Lodging Program Designation - 12/10/07
• Secretary Sole Celebrates Opening of Second Central Florida Hydrogen Fueling Station - 12/07/07

 

November

• Fairfield Inn By Marriott Receives Florida Green Lodging Program Designation - 11/30/07
• The Rosen Plaza Hotel Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 11/28/07
• The Rosen Centre Hotel Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 11/28/07
• Tampa Airport Marriott Receives Florida DEP Green Lodging Designation - 11/28/07
• Hawthorn Suites Orlando Airport Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 11/21/07
• DEP Special Agents Arrest Men for Illegal Plant Harvesting - 11/20/07
• The Royal Plaza Hotel Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 11/16/07
• DEP Coastal Education Program Receives Prestigious National Award - 11/15/07
• Governor, Cabinet Recognize America Recycles Day - 11/14/07
• Monroe Harbour Marina and Boatyard Designated as a Clean Marine Retailer - 11/13/07
• DEP Honors Veterans at State Heritage Festival - 11/10/07
• DEP Awards Loan to Pace Property Finance Authority, Inc. - 11/09/07
• DEP Awards Loan to the City of Palm Coast - 11/09/07
• DEP Designates Four Fish Inn and Marina as a Clean Marina and Clean Boatyard - 11/09/07
• Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 11/09/07
• Rusty Acres Named First Green Yard in Northeast Florida - 11/08/07
• State Applauds Congress for Support of WRDA - 11/08/07
• Tremain Street Cottages First in Lake County to Receive Florida DEP’s Green Lodging Designation - 11/07/07
• DEP Wins Safety Program of the Year Award - 11/07/07
• Green Roof Provides Stormwater and Energy Benefits - 11/05/07
• Registration Now Open for Fourth Annual Birding Festival - 11/05/07
• America Recycles Day Contest Encourages Students to Recycle - 11/02/07
• DEP Evaluates Damages to Florida's East Coast Beaches - 11/02/07
• Two Disney Resorts Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 11/02/07
• Staybridge Suites Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 11/02/07
• Governor Crist Receives First Report Completed by Action Team on Energy and Climate Change - 11/01/07

October

• Three Orlando Embassy Suites Receive Florida Green Lodging Designation - 10/30/07
• Treasure Harbor Marine Receives Clean Marina Designation - 10/26/07
• Ivey House Bed & Breakfast is First to Receive Florida DEP’S Green Lodging Designation in Collier County - 10/26/07
• DEP Law Enforcement and Tallahassee Fire Department Participate in Emergency Response Exercise - 10/24/07
• Florida State Parks Contribute Big to Local Economies - 10/17/07
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Florida Keys Land Purchase - 10/16/07
• Florida Celebrates Earth Science Week - 10/16/07
• Rosen Shingle Creek Resort Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 10/11/07
• Deer Run Bed & Breakfast On Big Pine Key Receives Florida DEP’S Green Lodging Designation - 10/10/07
• Old Town Manor & Rose Lane Villas in Key West Receive Florida Green Lodging Designation - 10/09/07
• Florida State Parks Celebrate Disability Awareness Month - 10/08/07
• Governor Crist Addresses His Action Team on Energy and Climate Change - 10/05/07
• Plaza Resort & Spa Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 10/05/07
• Florida Celebrates “Change a Light Day” - 10/03/07
• 55^TH Annual Florida Folk Festival Rescheduled for November - 10/02/07
• DEP Introduces Ninth ‘LIFE’ Site in Florida - 10/02/07
• Island Cottage Villa Inn Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 10/01/07
• DEP Implements Protection for Panhandle Environment - 10/01/07
• DEP Readies 161ST State Park for Recreational Use - 10/01/07
• October is Florida Greenways and Trails Month - 10/01/07
  
  

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  September

• Florida Celebrates National Estuaries Day - 09/28/07
• Florida to Celebrate National Public Lands Day - 09/27/07
• DEP's Green Lodging Program Partners with Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association - 09/27/07
• State Park Volunteer Receives Outstanding Volunteer Award - 09/27/07
• Olustee Battlefield Citizen Support Organization Wins Media Excellence Award - 09/27/07
• Hampton Inn and Courtyard by Marriott Join the Florida Green Lodging Program - 09/21/07
• Andrews Inn & Garden Cottages in Key West Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 09/20/07
• DEP Designates Viking Yachts as Clean Boatyard - 09/20/07
• John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Marina Recognized as Clean Marina - 09/20/07
• Governor, Cabinet Recognizes National Pollution Prevention Week - 09/19/07
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Longest Trail Corridor Purchase Ever by the State of Florida - 09/19/07
• DEP Hosts Green Cleaning Workshop - 09/19/07
• Governor’s Action Team on Energy and Climate Change Continues Developing Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions - 09/18/07
• State Recognizes Week of September 17 - 23 as Pollution Prevention Week - 09/17/07
• DEP Encourages Participation in the International Coastal Cleanup - 09/14/07
• DEP Secretary Addresses Annual Beach Preservation Conference - 09/14/07
• DEP, DMS and Leon County partner to Recycle Old Carpet in State Building - 09/13/07
• DEP Applauds First Employee Recognized as Water Reuse Professional of the Year - 09/10/07
• Florida Recognizes Week of September 9-15 as Water Reuse Week - 09/09/07
• State Park Hosts Healing Arts Festival - 09/08/07
• Three Disney Hotels Receive Florida DEP’S Green Lodging Designation - 09/05/07
• Southeast Florida State Parks to Host Literacy Events - 09/04/07
• Southwest Florida State Parks to Host Literacy Events - 09/04/07
• Central Florida State Parks to Host Literacy Events - 09/04/07
• Northeast Florida State Parks to Host Literacy Events - 09/02/07
• Northwest Florida State Parks to Host Literacy Events - 09/02/07
• DEP Awards Innovative Recycling and Waste Reduction Grants - 09/01/07

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August

• DEP Awarded for Public Outreach Campaigns - 08/31/07
• DEP Arrests Man for Violation of the Florida Litter Law - 08/30/07
• New Fertilizer Rule Will Protect Florida’s Water Quality - 08/30/07
• Governor’s Action Team on Energy and Climate Change Holds First Meeting - 08/29/07
• DEP’S Office of Greenways & Trails Recognized with Award - 08/28/07
• DEP Releases Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Management Action Plan - 08/28/07
• Governor, Cabinet Resolution Celebrates Literacy in State Parks - 08/28/07
• DEP Designates Waterline as Clean Marina - 08/27/07
• Lt. Governor Kottkamp Welcomes First Leon County Site into Florida’s Green Lodging Program - 08/27/07
• DEP Hosts Rulemaking Workshops to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions - 08/23/07
• Statement Regarding Approval of the Stay of the Final Order for International Paper Company (IP) - 08/22/07
• DEP Unveils Climate Change Area of Web Site Focused on Governor’s Action Team - 08/17/07
• DEP Welcomes Grant Proposals for Renewable Energy Technologies - 08/16/07
• DEP Welcomes Crowne Plaza to the Florida Green Lodging Program - 08/16/07
• DEP Welcomes the Jenks House to the Florida Green Lodging Program - 08/16/07
• Governor Crist Highlights Clean Marina Program - 08/16/07
• Governor Crist Applauds Green Lodging Program - 08/15/07
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Addition to Cross Florida Greenway - 08/14/07
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Preservation of Almost 1,500 Acres - 08/14/07
• DEP Designates Sutherland Crossing Resort as Florida Green Lodge - 08/13/07
• DEP Designates Sirata Beach Resort and Conference Center as Florida Green Lodge - 08/13/07
• Governor Crist Appoints Energy Action Team - 08/13/07
• DEP’S Clean Marinas Celebrate National Marina Day - 08/10/07
• DEP’S Americorps Members Strengthen State Parks - 08/10/07
• DEP’S Americorps Members Strengthen State Parks - Apopka - 08/10/07
• DEP’S Americorps Members Strengthen State Parks- Osprey - 08/10/07
• DEP’S Americorps Members Strengthen State Parks - Tallahassee- 08/10/07
• The Gardens Hotel in Key West Receives Florida DEP’S Green Lodging Designation - 08/09/07
• The Banyan Resort in Key West Receives Florida DEP’S Green Lodging Designation - 08/09/07
• Statement Regarding Issuance of Final Order for International Paper Company (IP) - 08/08/07
• DEP Appoints Jeremy Susac as Director of Florida Energy Office - 08/08/07
• DEP Recognizes Northwest Florida’s First Green Yard - 08/08/07
• Area Youth Help in Environmental Restoration - 08/04/07
• DEP Secretary Applauds $400,000 Federal Grant for Florida Brownfield - 08/02/07
• State Park Volunteers Win Award - 08/02/07
• State Park Completes Cultural Resource Renovation - 08/02/07
• DEP Special Agents Arrest Man for Manure Violations - 08/01/07

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July

• Florida's Military Partnership Highlighted at National Environmental and Lands Conference on Sustainability - 07/31/07
• DEP Joins Volunteers in St. Lucie River Clean Up - 07/30/07
• Sebastian Inlet State Park Reopens Boat Ramp - 07/26/07
• Florida Completes Purchase to Protect Silver Spring - 07/26/07
• DEP Deputy Secretary Addresses Leaders at 11th Annual Power Generation Conference - 07/26/07
• Big Oaks Ranch in Chuluota Receives Florida Green Lodging Designation - 07/26/07
• State’s Clean Boating Partners Hold Quarterly Meeting - 07/26/07
• DEP Expands Availability of Waste Program Documents Online - 07/25/07
• DEP Awards Loan to the City of Lakeland - 07/24/07
• DEP Agents Solve Illegal Dumping Case - 07/24/07
• DEP Special Agent Receives Merit Award - 07/24/07
• DEP Agents Solve Illegal Disposal Case - 07/24/07
• DEP Secretary Addresses Farm to Fuel Summit - 07/20/07
• DEP’s ‘LIFE’ Program Leads Students on High-Tech Treasure Hunt - 07/20/07
• DEP Secretary Announces Strengthened Penalty Guidelines at Keynote Speech to Major Environmental Gathering - 07/18/07
• Governor Crist Upgrades Energy Efficiency at the People’s House - 07/17/07
• Florida State Parks Break Annual Attendance Record - 07/17/07
• State Welcomes Three Miami-Dade Marinas Into Clean Marina Family - 07/16/07
• Governor Crist Signs Executive Orders to Reduce Greenhouse Gases - 07/13/07
• Research Reserve Co-Hosts Ecotour Workshops - 07/12/07
• DEP Encourages Use and Recycling of Compact Fluorescent Lamps - 07/12/07
• State Park Offers ‘LIFE’ Lessons to Campers - 07/12/07
• Gulf States and Federal Officials Unite to Protect Gulf of Mexico - 07/12/07
• State Provides $33 Million for Local Parks - 07/11/07
• Governor Crist Invites Public to View Live Web Casts of Florida Summit on Global Climate Change - 07/11/07
• School May be Out, but the Learning Continues - 07/10/07
• DEP Publishes Being Drought Smart Report - 07/10/07
• State Dedicates Laishley Park Municipal Marina as Clean Marina - 07/10/07
• State Park Hosts Rain Garden Workshop - 07/07/07
• July is Recreation and Parks Month - 07/05/07
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Wildwood - 07/05/07
• DEP Publishes Annual Water Supply Planning Report - 07/03/07
• Governor Crist Highlights Agenda for Florida Summit on Global Climate Change - 07/03/07
• DEP Agents Solve Illegal Dumping Case - 07/03/07
• Florida State Park Passports Available Now - 07/02/07
• Governor Recognizes Florida National Guard - 07/02/07
• State Recognizes Week of June 29 as Clean Beaches Week - 07/02/07
• Loggerhead Turtles Released at Sebastian Inlet State Park - 07/02/07
• New Green Lodging Partner Helps Florida Hotels Conserve Natural Resources - 07/02/07

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June

• DEP Agents Solve Illegal Dumping Case - 06/29/07
• Governor Crist Signs Historic Everglades Legislation - 06/28/07
• DEP Agents Solve Illegal Dumping Case - 06/27/07
• Governor Crist Announces Theodore Roosevelt IV as Keynote Speaker at Florida Summit on Global Climate Change - 06/25/07
• State Dedicates Rybovich as Clean Marina - 06/25/07
• DEP Awarded $2.5 Million Grant for Florida Coasts - 06/25/07
• Anniversary of Babcock Ranch Purchase Highlights a Year of Progress - 06/22/07
• Rookery Bay Reserve Hosts Coastal Zone Management Workshop - 06/22/07
• DEP Dedicates Ft. Walton Beach Yacht Basin as a Clean Marina - 06/21/07
• Governor Crist Announces Robert Kennedy Jr. as Keynote Speaker at Florida Summit on Global Climate Change - 06/20/07
• Historic State Park Seeks Volunteers - 06/20/07
• DEP Awards Loan to the City of Deland - 06/20/07
• Marathon Boat Yard Recognized as ‘Clean Boatyard’ and Marathon Boats & Yachts as ‘Clean Retailer’ - 06/19/07
• Governor Crist Announces Florida Climate Change Summit and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as Keynote Speaker - 06/18/07
• State Park Hosts 11th Annual Kids’ Fishing Clinic - 06/16/07
• Eden Gardens State Park Entrance Reopens - 06/15/07
• Coral Reef Restoration Project Underway in Broward County - 06/14/07
• State Parks Reduce Fees to Encourage Group Camping - 06/14/07
• State Recognizes June as Florida Rivers Month - 06/14/07
• DEP Secretary Addresses Leaders at the 2007 Florida Association of Counties Conference - 06/13/07
• Rookery Bay Debuts “Estuary Minute” PSA’S on WGCU-FM - 06/13/07
• Florida Paddling Trail Receives National Recognition - 06/12/07
• State Dedicates Cocoa Village Marina as Clean Marina - 06/12/07
• DEP Awards Loan to Sarasota County - 06/12/07
• Rescued White Pelican Enjoys New Home at State Park - 06/08/07
• DEP State Park Ranks Second in National Beach Survey - 06/08/07
• Florida State Parks Sweep Outdoor Recreation Awards - 06/08/07
• Florida DEP Celebrates National Oceans Month - 06/08/07
• DEP Dedicates Fishing Platforms on Historic Bridge - 06/07/07
• DEP Agents Initiate Joint Investigation - 06/07/07
• Legendary Marine Earns Clean Marina Designations - 06/07/07
• DEP Employees Win Productivity Awards - 06/06/07
• DEP Awards Loan to Citrus County for Drinking Water Upgrades - 06/06/07
• The Hilton in the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort Receives Green Lodging Certification - 06/05/07
• DEP Celebrates National Trails Day - 06/02/07
• Celebrate Great Outdoors Month in Florida State Parks - 06/01/07
• Rookery Bay to Protect Threatened Bird Species - 06/01/07

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May

• DEP Submits Revised Gas Station Report to Governor Crist and the Florida Legislature - 05/31/07
• Lake Okeechobee Ties Historic Low - 05/30/07
• 2007-08 Budget Ensures Continued Protection for Florida’s Environment - 05/29/07
• DEP Provides Cost-Share Funding for Palm Beach County Dune Restoration - 05/25/07
• DEP Awards Loan to the City of Lauderhill - 05/25/07
• DEP Awards Loan to the City of South Daytona - 05/25/07
• DEP Florida Park Service Adds Solar Powered Ferry to Fleet - 05/25/07
• Florida to Celebrate National Trails Day - 05/25/07
• New Date Set for Florida Folk Festival: Veterans Day Weekend, November 9-11 - 05/25/07
• Governor Crist Celebrates Opening of Florida’s First Hydrogen Demonstration Station - 05/23/07
• DEP Encourages Gas Stations to Comply with New Legislation - 05/18/07
• Florida Cabinet Recognizes 100^th Anniversary of DEP’s Florida Geological Survey - 05/18/07
• Florida Park Service Cancels Florida Folk Festival - 05/18/07
• DEP Commends $2 Million for Florida's Communities - 05/18/07
• DEP Celebrates AmeriCorps Week - 05/18/07
• Inaugural Wild Amelia Nature Festival Celebrates Northeast Florida - 05/18/07
• Governor Charlie Crist Applauds U.S. Senate for Passage of Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - 05/17/07
• DEP Secretary Pleased with Outcome of Interagency Meeting - 05/15/07
• DEP Contributes to Coastal Dune Habitat Recovery - 05/15/07
• Florida Park Service Celebrates National Tourism Week - 05/14/07
• Vermont High School Seniors Discover Florida’s Aquatic Treasures - 05/14/07
• DEP Declares Emergency for Certain Sections of Eastern Shoreline - 05/14/07
• DEP’S Florida Park Service Honors Volunteers - 05/14/07
• DEP Creates Web Page for Emergency Information - 05/11/07
• Students Head Outdoors for “LIFE” Lesson - 05/11/07
• DEP Secretary Addresses Climate Change Conference - 05/10/07
• DEP Pushes Peace River Restoration Forward - 05/10/07
• DEP Honored with National Conservation Service Award - 05/10/07
• DEP Cautions Against Open Burning During Dry Weather - 05/09/07
• Florida Joins Thirty-State Effort to Address Climate Change - 05/08/07
• United Cerebral Palsy Roll-A-Thon Held at State Trail - 05/05/07
• DEP Sponsors Green Lodging Industry Workshop - 05/04/07
• State Dedicates Westshore Yacht Club as "Clean Marina" - 05/04/07
• 2007-2008 Budget Strengthens Protection for Florida's Oceans - 05/04/07
• DEP Sponsors Green Lodging Industry Workshop - 05/04/07
• Statement by Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Michael W. Sole Regarding the Passage of Senate Bill 392 - 05/02/07

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April

• Governor Crist Announces Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday - 04/30/07
• City Goes Green with Area's First Water Reuse Facility - 04/30/07
• DEP Florida Park Service Celebrates Older Americans Month - 04/30/07
• Florida Celebrates May as Clean Air Month - 04/30/07
• DEP’s Green Lodging Program Helps Hotel Conserve - 04/27/07
• DEP Agents Investigate Illegal Disposal and Storage of Hazardous Waste - 04/27/07
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Milton - 04/27/07
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Oakland Park - 04/27/07
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Zephyrhills - 04/27/07
• DEP Presents Recycling Award to Tavares High School - 04/26/07
• New Green Lodging Partner Helps Florida Hotels Conserve Natural Resources - 04/26/07
• GTMNERR and 4-H Club Partner in Dune Restoration Project - 04/26/07
• DEP Florida Park Service Celebrates 30 Years of Conservation - 04/25/07
• DEP Agents Investigate Illegal Dumping - 04/25/07
• Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park Volunteers Nominated for Volunteer of the Year - 04/24/07
• State Park Recounts History with Community - 04/24/07
• DEP Florida Park Service Hosts Nature-Based Tourism Seminars - 04/23/07
• DEP to Participate in “Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work” Day - 04/20/07
• Wakulla Wildlife Festival Celebrates Natural Beauty - 04/20/07
• DEP Recognizes Fort Walton Yacht Club as a Clean Marina - 04/19/07
• Florida Celebrates Oceans Day - 04/18/07
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Education Celebrate Earth Day at the Capitol - 04/18/07
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Palm Coast - 04/17/07
• DEP Awards Loan to City of Flagler Beach - 04/17/07
• DEP Awards Loan to Town of Welaka - 04/17/07
• DEP Awards Loan to the City of Orlando - 04/17/07
• DEP Awards Loans to the City of Webster - 04/17/07
• Florida Outlines 2007 Drought Action Plan - 04/16/07
• State Park Volunteer Team Nominated for Award - 04/16/07
• Dunns Creek State Park Hosts Open House and Trail Ride - 04/14/07
• Savannas Preserve State Park and Division of Forestry Host Second Annual Firefest - 04/14/07
• State Park, Research Reserve Holds Luminous Lizard Lecture - 04/13/07
• DEP Brings ‘LIFE’ to ST. Sebastian River Preserve State Park - 04/13/07
• DEP Deputy Secretary Tours Revitalized Clara White Mission - 04/11/07
• DEP Secretary and Research Reserve Hosts Alice B. Landrum Middle School - 04/10/07
• State Celebrates Grand Opening of Paddling Trail Segment - 04/07/07
• New Green Lodging Partner Helps Florida Hotels Conserve Natural Resources - 04/06/07
• Stephen Foster State Park Hosts Antique Tractor Show - 04/06/07
• DEP and Cargill, Inc. Partner for Cleanup - 04/04/07
• Florida Welcomes Home Kissimmee River Expedition Team - 04/03/07
• DEP’S State Parks Celebrate Earth Day - 04/03/07

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March

• Kissimmee River Travelers Explore Restored Part of River - 03/31/07
• Aquatic Preserve and State Park Host Goby Fest 2007 - 03/31/07
• State Park Hosts Echo Eco Quest Adventure Race - 03/31/07
• YMCA Walk-a-Thon at State Trail a Huge Hit - 03/31/07
• Kissimmee River Travelers Explore Restoration Projects - 03/30/07
• Kissimmee River Travelers Learn about Land Acquisitions for Conservation - 03/29/07
• DEP Releases Waste Publications in Spanish - 03/28/07
• Sebastian Inlet State Park Begins Boat Ramp Improvement Project - 03/27/07
• DEP Agents Investigate Illegal Discharges - 03/27/07
• Kissimmee River Travelers Learn about Land Acquisitions for Conservation - 03/27/07
• Kissimmee River Travelers Learn About Prescribed Burns in State Parks - 03/26/07
• DEP Celebrates National Women's History Month - 03/26/07
• Cross Florida Greenway Hosts Spring Break Fat Tire Festival - 03/25/07
• DEP Presents Recycling Award to Chasco Middle School - 03/23/07
• DEP Explores Florida's Environment with Hunter's Creek Middle School - 03/23/07
• Florida Completes Purchase to Protect St. Vincent Sound and St. Joseph Bay - 03/23/07
• Florida Launches Kissimmee River Expedition - 03/23/07
• Research Reserve Hosts Sebastian Middle School for DEP’S Life Program - 03/22/07
• DEP to Explore Florida's Environment with Hunters Creek Middle School Students - 03/21/07
• Florida Launches Kissimmee River Expedition - 03/21/07
• DEP Recognizes Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings During Women's History Month - 03/21/07
• Grant Funds State Park Preservation Project - 03/21/07
• Savannas Preserve State Park Hosts Evening Lecture with Dan Gallagher - 03/20/07
• Research Reserve Hosts the Northeast Florida Symposium on Underwater Archaeology - 03/20/07
• DEP Agents Investigate Violation of Florida Litter Law - 03/20/07
• New Green Lodging Partner Helps Florida Hotels Protect Natural Resources - 03/19/07
• Governor Crist, Environmental Protection Secretary Sole Designate Bob Martinez Center - 03/19/07
• State Park Hosts Annual Wild Azalea Festival - 03/17/07
• DEP Remembers Marjory Stoneman Douglas During Women's History Month - 03/14/07
• Operation Cleansweep Collects One Million Pounds of Pesticides - 03/14/07
• State to Support Environmental Work at Clara White Mission - 03/14/07
• DEP Agents Solve Illegal Dumping Case - 03/14/07
• Governor Crist Celebrates Value of Florida's Seagrasses - 03/13/07
• Governor, Cabinet Celebrate April as Water Conservation Month - 03/10/07
• State Park Hosts 11^th Annual Azalea Days - 03/10/07
• The Tradewinds Sandpiper Hotel and Suites Receives Green Lodging Certification - 03/08/07
• State Dedicates East Pass Towers Marina as Clean Marina - 03/08/07
• Department of Environmental Protection AmeriCorps Team Assists with Cleanup - 03/06/07
• State Releases Peace River Basin Resource Management Plan - 03/05/07
• Florida Park Service Celebrates Designation of National Historic Landmark - 03/03/07
• State Park Hosts Homosassa Heritage Day - 03/03/07
• State Park Hosts 20th Annual Real Florida 5K - 03/03/07
• State Park Features ‘Captain Jack’ at Fundrasing Event - 03/03/07
• State Park Hosts Battle of Natural Bridge - 03/03/07
• State Park Hosts Annual Great Outdoor Adventure Day - 03/03/07
• DEP Awards Loan to City of St. Cloud - 03/02/07
• DEP Awards Loan to City of St. Cloud for Drinking Water Upgrades - 03/02/07
• DEP Awards Loan to Park Water Company for Drinking Water Upgrades - 03/02/07
• DEP Awards Loan to the City of Starke - 03/02/07
• Casa Del Mar Receives Florida Green Lodging Certification - 03/01/07
• State Releases 2007 South Florida Environmental Report - 03/01/07

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February

• Governor and Cabinet Approve 2007 Florida Forever Lists - 02/27/07
• Governor, Cabinet Honor Resource Manager of the Year - 02/27/07
• Fourth Annual Photo Contest Culminates at State Park - 02/24/07
• Florida Greenway Commemorates Black History Month - 02/24/07
• DEP Hosts Annual Educational Event at Lake Manatee State Park - 02/24/07
• Inaugural ‘Ride, Roll, Run Relay for the Greenway’ a Huge Success - 02/24/07
• Florida State Parks Reaches One Million-Acre Milestone in Fire Management - 02/23/07
• Governor Crist Tours St. Lucie River and Estuary - 02/23/07
• DEP Presents Recycling Award to Jensen Beach Elementary School - 02/23/07
• State Awards Grants for Renewable Energy Technologies - 02/22/07
• Manatees Released at Blue Spring State Park - 02/20/07
• DEP’s New Green Lodging Partner Helps Hotels Manage Energy Costs - 02/19/07
• State Trail Hosts Tallahassee Flash 12K - 02/17/07
• Student Donation to DEP Citizen Support Organization Continues to Preserve Florida's Environment - 02/17/07
• State Park Commemorates Civil War - 02/16/07
• Rookery Bay Offers Audio Tour at Environmental Learning Center - 02/13/07
• DEP Citizen Support Organization Puts Donation to Work for Florida's Environment - 02/10/07
• Florida Celebrates African-American Heritage at Fort Mose - 02/10/07
• State Park Showcases Staff and Volunteer Artwork - 02/10/07
• Research Reserve and State Park Host Madagascar Lemur Lecture - 02/09/07
• DEP Awards Loan to Putnam County - 02/07/07
• DEP Celebrates February As Florida Hiking Trails Month - 02/07/07
• State Reaches Everglades Land Acquisition Milestone - 02/06/07
• Crist/Kottkamp 2007-08 Budget Affirms Commitment to Florida’s Environment - 02/05/07

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January

• Florida State Parks and Trails Participate in Step Up, Florida! - 01/31/07
• Project Greenshores Provides Outdoor Classroom - 01/31/07
• State Park Celebrates 20th Anniversary - 01/27/07
• Homosassa Hippo Celebrates 47^th Birthday - 01/26/07
• State Dedicates New Smyrna Beach City Marina as Clean Marina - 01/24/07
• Steinhatchee River Inn Receives Florida Green Lodging Certification - 01/22/07
• DEP Awards Loan to Marion County - 01/22/07
• Florida Welcomes Visitors to Colt Creek State Park - 01/20/07
• Florida Highlights Everglades Restoration Progress at Annual Conference - 01/19/07
• Rookery Bay Holds Annual Birding Festival - 01/19/07
• Florida Recognizes State Arbor Day - 01/19/07
• Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve - 01/17/07
• DEP Honors Agency Officer of the Year - 01/17/07
• State to Support Environmental Work in Jacksonville’s Moncrief Neighborhood - 01/15/07
• New Green Lodging Partner Promotes Resource Conservation - 01/12/07
• Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail Receives International Recognition - 01/11/07
• DEP Appoints Deputy Secretary, Ecosystem Projects Director - 01/11/07
• GTMNERR Welcomes Dr. Mike Shirley as New Reserve Manager - 01/09/07

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