Tag Archives: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The words climate change can appear vague or political, but the IFAS FAQ aims to show that this is an important issue facing Floridians.

Weeks after Hurricane Sally made landfall in the Panhandle near the state’s border with Alabama, the latest figures put damages to state parks in the region at roughly $2.5 million.

Nearing four years after county commissioners gave the go-ahead for the Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative in an expansive effort to improve the impaired lake's water quality, water restoration efforts remain underway.

Micanopy’s administration placed the town under a precautionary boil water notice Feb. 11 due to an equipment malfunction during a scheduled water tank cleaning.

It’s particularly a problem in low income neighborhoods, and efforts are underway to connect those houses with failing septic systems to sewage lines.

A multi-family phosphate mining company is suing Union County for $298.75 million because of the county’s recent land-use limitations.

Before the mining process can begin, owners must conduct wildlife surveys, relocate threatened and endangered species and clear the property.

Local lawns might not look as green this fall due to an updated Alachua County fertilizer ordinance, and lawn care companies are starting to feel the effects. The amended ordinance, which took effect on Oct. 1, implemented a seasonal ban on the use of fertilizers containing nitrogen – a main …