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Florida DEP Awards Millions for Projects to Protect Springs
November 3, 2016
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded more than $7.5 million in grants for water-quality…
District Scientists Set Up Wetland Monitoring Sites
November 3, 2016
District scientists have been working in conjunction with staff at the St. Johns River and South Florida water management…
FL DEP Awards Millions for Projects to Protect Springs
November 2, 2016
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded more than $7.5 million in grants for water-quality…
Staff Members Help Hernando County Resident
September 15, 2016
Two weeks ago, Spring Hill resident Beverly Patton went to the Weeki Wachee Preserve to rest and read her Bible, but the August…
District Staff Respond to Hurricane Hermine
September 12, 2016
As Hermine descended on Florida’s west coast earlier this month, District staff sprang into action to help respond to and prevent…
Governing Board Votes to Fund Triangle Ranch Conservation Easement in Manatee County
August 30, 2016
The District’s Governing Board approved the purchase of a perpetual conservation easement of more than 1,088 acres of Triangle…
Governor Announces Appointments to District's Governing Board
August 29, 2016
Governor Rick Scott appointed two new board members to the District’s Governing Board and also re-appointed a board member.
Mark…
Project Update: Get the Latest Look at the Three Sisters Springs Bank Stabilization Project
August 26, 2016
Surrounding the crystal waters of Three Sisters Springs, visitors could easily spot exposed tree roots and an eroded shoreline.…
Citizens Snatch Up Free 'Rock Star' Grass
August 11, 2016
Citrus County residents recently benefited from a grass giveaway.
About 50 people left with more than 1,000 peat pots of…