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USACE awards three new contracts to restore America’s Everglades
The goal of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is to improve the health of 2.4 million acres of the south Florida ecosystem. more
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USACE issues notice of availability of the NEPA Final PIR/EIS
The purpose of the WERP is to improve the quantity, quality, timing, and distribution of water needed to restore... more
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Miccosukee Tribe receives grant for greenhouse gas reduction
With this grant award, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida will support three greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction... more
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Combating melaleuca trees helps advance Everglades restoration
The effective control of invasive plants is an important part of the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) … more
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Florida panther mortality update
The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through September 10, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. more
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'Liquid heart of the Everglades' needs help
Improving the health of Lake Okeechobee was among the priorities discussed at the Sept. 6 meeting ... more
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FWC to meet Sept. 17-18 in Duck Key
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet in person Sept. 17-18 at the Hawks Cay... more
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Water held in Chain of Lakes to benefit restoration
This deviation is the first step in the phased implementation of the Kissimmee River Restoration (KRR) Project Headwaters... more
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FWC give tips on living with panthers
Encounters with Florida panthers are relatively rare but do occur... more
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Tests show excellent air quality in the Glades
As local sugarcane, fruit and vegetable farmers recently completed the 2023-2024 harvest season... more
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Photo courtesy UF/IFAS
UF study shows liquid insecticides have limited impact against termite colonies
How do some of the most voracious subterranean termite species live... more
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Lower Kissimmee Basin [Map courtesy SFWMD]
Submit written comments for the 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is encouraging our partners, stakeholders and the public to provide written comments on draft versions of Chapters 1, 2, 3 and Appendix A for the … more
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A close-up of an alligator at Everglades National Park near Homestead, Florida.
Online meeting to discuss Everglades Restoration Progress
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), will host a virtual informational meeting Wednesday, July 31 ... more
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Tilapia can be spotted gathering in stormwater ponds
Tilapia are a member of the cichlid family, native to Africa and the Middle East. more
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Grasshopper sparrow [Photo courtesy FWC]
Major milestone reached in the recovery of one of North America’s rarest birds
As the sun rose over the central Florida prairie on July 16, a tiny bird took a tentative hop into... more
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The American Fisheries Society established the Florida bass as a separate species from the largemouth bass.
New name, same fish: Largemouth bass are now Florida bass
Genetics studies confirmed what many anglers and biologists have believed for a long time... more
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SFWMD and USACE break ground on First Major Feature of WERP
OCHOPEE, Fla. - On July 10, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD... more
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FWC has new fishing license card designs featuring youth artwork
The FWC is proud to showcase the wonderful artwork submitted by young artists... more
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Help plan the future of the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area
One of Florida’s oldest wildlife management areas, the 60,478-acre J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area... more
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Study reveals growing interest in natural shorelines
Promoting the idea of installing a living shoreline was once a losing battle. more
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