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10/18/2023 - Kennedy Space Center, Brevard County - Brevard County environmental groups comment on the NASA KSC Roberts Road 100 Acre Expansion Environmental Assessment
10/18/2023 - Tallahassee, Florida - Gov. DeSantis announces 50% discounts from October 14, 2023 through January 13, 2024 on Florida State Park passes and FWC Hunting and Fishing licenses.
06/03/2023 - Tallahassee, Florida - Florida Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis Signing Legislation to Protect Florida’s Water Resources and Support Conservation Efforts.
05/13/2023 - Tallahassee, Florida - The 2023 Florida Senate has passed SB1632 to strengthen Basin Management Action Plans (BMAP) and fund Indian River Lagoon restoration projects.
04/08/2023 - Miami, Florida - Pharmaceutical contaminants have been found in Florida's redfish during a year-long study by FIU and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust.
Indian River Lagoon News Articles
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| Brevard Environmental Groups Comment on NASA-KSC Roberts Rd Assessment | 10/18/2023 | Brevard County | Kennedy Space Center | Article | ||
| Half Off Florida State Park Passes and FWC Licenses | 10/18/2023 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis | 06/03/2023 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| Florida Senate Passes SB1632 Environmental Protection | 05/13/2023 | Florida | Tallahassee | Social Media | ||
| Pharmaceuticals Found in Florida Redfish | 04/08/2023 | Florida | Miami | Article | ||
| Marine Resources Council Releases IRL Progress Report | 04/06/2023 | Brevard County | Palm Bay | Estuary | Press Release | |
| Brevard County to Remove Abandon Boats | 04/05/2023 | Brevard County | Indian River Lagoon | Estuary | Link | |
| FWC Continues to Monitor Avian Influenza Across Florida | 03/05/2023 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| Partners work together to tackle water quality in Indian River Lagoon | 02/04/2023 | Florida | PALATKA | North Indian River | Press Release | |
| Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $20 Million for Water Quality Projects to Restore the Indian River Lagoon | 02/04/2023 | Florida East Coast | Tallahassee | Estuary | Press Release | |
| State Funds Florida Tech IRL Inflow Study | 06/12/2022 | Brevard County | Melbourne | Banana River | Article | |
| Avian Influenza in Brevard County | 05/12/2022 | Brevard County | Viera, Brevard County | Estuary | Article | |
| Avian Influenza Confirmed in Florida | 03/09/2022 | Florida East Coast | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| Space Coast Wildlife Birding Festival Ends | 03/09/2022 | Brevard County | Titusville | Estuary | Social Media | |
| Indian River Lagoon News Celebrates Second Birthday | 01/01/2022 | Florida East Coast | Cyberspace | Estuary | Press Release | |
| Proposed Kennedy Space Center Mitigation Bank to Restore 135 Acres | 12/29/2021 | Brevard County | Kennedy Space Center | Press Release | ||
| NASA Conducts Environmental Assessment, Practices Responsible Growth | 12/21/2021 | Brevard County | Kennedy Space Center | Estuary | Press Release | |
| SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Operations at the Kennedy Space Center | 12/20/2021 | Brevard County | Kennedy Space Center | North Indian River | Press Release | |
| Groundbreaking Ceremony Launches Construction of New NASA Causeway Bridge | 12/18/2021 | Brevard County | Titusville | North Indian River | Press Release | |
| DEP Launches New Green Stormwater Infrastructure Website | 12/18/2021 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| Bloom Free But Barren | 12/16/2021 | Brevard County | Indian River Lagoon National Estuary | North Indian River | Opinion-Editorial | |
| Sebastian Inlet Bridge Set for 2026 Replacement | 12/12/2021 | Indian River County | Sebastian Inlet | Central Indian River | Link | |
| Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Freedom First Budget to Promote Natural Resource Restoration | 12/09/2021 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| FPL Allocates $700,000 for Florida’s Starving Manatees | 12/09/2021 | Florida East Coast | Juno Beach | Estuary | Press Release | |
| USFWS, FWC, and FPL Expand Manatee Efforts | 12/08/2021 | Brevard County | Port St. John | North Indian River | Press Release | |
| A Restored IRL Includes A Restored Manatee Migration | 12/03/2021 | Brevard County | North Indian River Lagoon | Estuary | Opinion-Editorial | |
| Jupiter Attorney Lesley Blackner Sends Notice To Florida Department of Environmental Protection | 11/22/2021 | Florida East Coast | Jupiter, Florida | Estuary | Article | |
| Kennedy Space Center Develops Indian River Lagoon Health Initiative Plan | 11/18/2021 | Brevard County | Kennedy Space Center | Estuary | Article | |
| Save Our Indian River Lagoon Program Reaches Milestone: 50 Completed Projects | 11/15/2021 | Brevard County | Melbourne, Florida | North Indian River | Press Release | |
| SJRWMD Amends Crane Creek M-1 Canal Restoration Project | 11/14/2021 | Brevard County | Melbourne | Estuary | Article | |
| DEP Announces Free Admission to Florida State Parks on Veterans Day | 11/06/2021 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| DeSantis’ support is vital in Indian River Lagoon restoration effort | 10/30/2021 | Brevard County | Melbourne | North Indian River | Opinion-Editorial | |
| Sebastian Inlet Jetties Closed October 18 - 22 | 10/15/2021 | Brevard County | Sebastian Inlet | Atlantic Ocean | Press Release | |
| NASA Health Plans for Indian River Lagoon After Decades of Negative Impacts | 10/09/2021 | Brevard County | Kennedy Space Center | Estuary | Link | |
| NASA Report Considers How It Can Help Indian River Lagoon | 10/06/2021 | Brevard County | Kennedy Space Center | Estuary | Link | |
| IRL Roundtable Receives KSC Indian River Lagoon Health Initiative Plan Initial Release | 10/02/2021 | Brevard County | Kennedy Space Center | Estuary | Press Release | |
| Florida Gov Ron DeSantis Announces More than $114 Million for Wastewater Treatment Grants | 09/25/2021 | Florida East Coast | Melbourne Beach | Estuary | Press Release | |
| Kennedy Space Center to Launch Indian River Lagoon Restoration Plan | 09/05/2021 | Brevard County | Kennedy Space Center | Estuary | Article | |
| Building Community Resilience Through Habitat Restoration | 07/26/2021 | United States | East Coast | Press Release | ||
| Cape Canaveral Provides Lagoon Friendly Sustainability Model | 07/15/2021 | Brevard County | Cape Canaveral | Banana River | Article | |
| Gov. DeSantis Vetoes HB 2197 - Florida Tech - Restore Lagoon Inflow Research Project | 07/01/2021 | Brevard County | Tallahassee | Estuary | Article | |
| Lagoon Restoration: A “Yes And” Issue | 07/01/2021 | Brevard County | Indian River Lagoon | Estuary | Opinion-Editorial | |
| SJRWMD Amends BlueGreen Algicide Contract to Include All Florida Waterways | 06/25/2021 | Florida | Palatka | Press Release | ||
| Indian Riverkeeper Lake Okeechobee Call to Action | 06/18/2021 | Saint Lucie County | Lake Okeechobee | South Indian River | Press Release | |
| Volusia County Approves $3m Stormwater Project for Mosquito Lagoon | 05/19/2021 | Volusia County | New Smyrna Beach | Mosquito Lagoon | Press Release | |
| Murphy and Mast Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Florida Manatees and Other Marine Mammals | 05/13/2021 | United States | Washington | Estuary | Press Release | |
| Save The Lagoon Self Imposed Tax | 05/06/2021 | Brevard County | Indian River Lagoon | Estuary | Opinion-Editorial | |
| Indian River Lagoon Manatee Mortality Update | 04/28/2021 | Florida East Coast | Indian River Lagoon | Estuary | Article | |
| Sea Turtle Nesting Season Has Arrived | 03/29/2021 | Florida East Coast | Beachside | Atlantic Ocean | Press Release | |
| Indian River Lagoon Manatee Mortality | 03/07/2021 | Florida East Coast | Indian River Lagoon | Estuary | Article | |
| Starving manatees - Disappearing seagrass | 03/07/2021 | Florida East Coast | Indian River Lagoon | Estuary | Website | |
| Dramatic Rise in Manatee Deaths | 03/03/2021 | Florida East Coast | Indian River Lagoon | Estuary | Website | |
| NASA Causeway Bridges and Beyond | 02/28/2021 | Brevard County | Titusville | Estuary | Opinion-Editorial | |
| FDEP Adopts Updated Indian River Lagoon Basin Management Action Plans | 02/23/2021 | Florida East Coast | Tallahassee | Estuary | Article | |
| SR405 NASA Causeway to be replaced by 2025 | 02/18/2021 | Brevard County | Titusville | North Indian River | Article | |
| District 55 Rep. Tuck Files $1.2m IRL Seagrass Restoration Appropriation Bill | 02/15/2021 | Saint Lucie County | Tallahassee | Central Indian River | Article | |
| Representative Thad Altman Introduces Five Indian River Lagoon House Bills | 02/11/2021 | Brevard County | Tallahassee | Estuary | Article | |
| Time to Rake the Leaves | 01/23/2021 | Florida East Coast | Indian River Lagoon | Estuary | Opinion-Editorial | |
| SJRWMD Approves $10m for Indian River Lagoon Improvement Projects | 01/13/2021 | Florida East Coast | Palatka | Estuary | Article | |
| St Johns River Water Management District Governing Board Meeting December 2020 | 12/19/2020 | Florida | Palatka | Estuary | Audio-Visual | |
| December 2020 Indian River Lagoon Water Quality Update by Chuck Jacoby | 12/19/2020 | Brevard County | North Indian and Banana Rivers | Estuary | Audio-Visual | |
| Indian River Lagoon 2020 Health Update | 12/13/2020 | Florida East Coast | Palm Bay | Estuary | Website | |
| FWC Fishing in the Know December 2020 | 12/07/2020 | Florida | Tallahassee | Other | Periodical | |
| Indian River Lagoon Board of Directors Meeting 2020-11-06 | 11/06/2020 | Florida East Coast | Sebastian | Estuary | Audio-Visual | |
| $1.7m Peroxide Algal Bloom Treatment Underway at Lake Minneola | 11/05/2020 | Florida | Palatka | Other | Press Release | |
| Fall Lawn Watering Restrictions in Effect | 11/03/2020 | Florida | Tallahassee | Estuary | Press Release | |
| Fishing in the Know - November 2020 | 11/03/2020 | Florida | Saltwater Fishery | Periodical | ||
| Fishing in the Know - November 2020 | 11/03/2020 | Florida | Saltwater Fishery | Periodical | ||
| Fishing in the Know - November 2020 | 11/03/2020 | Florida | Saltwater Fishery | Periodical | ||
| Make a difference for manatees this November | 10/28/2020 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| Six Endangered Sawfish Found Dead | 10/22/2020 | Florida | Everglades City | Press Release | ||
| Lake Okeechobee Discharge to St Lucie Estuary Timeline | 10/21/2020 | Saint Lucie County | Port Mayaca Lock | St Lucie River | Article | |
| Israeli Firm Aims to Keep Lake Okeechobee Algae Out of St Lucie River | 10/21/2020 | Saint Lucie County | Port Mayaca Lock | St Lucie River | Website | |
| Army Corps Approves Okeechobee Plan Deviation | 10/21/2020 | Florida | Lake Okeechobee | St. Lucie River | Press Release | |
| Spotted seatrout central east zone seasonal closure starts Nov. 1 | 10/20/2020 | Florida East Coast | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Preparation for Algal Bloom Mitigation | 10/20/2020 | Florida | Tallahassee | Estuary | Press Release | |
| Governor DeSantis Appoints SJRWMD Board Members | 10/16/2020 | Florida | Tallahasee, FL | Estuary | Article | |
| Marine Resources Council IRL Report Card Webinar | 09/27/2020 | Brevard County | Palm Bay | Estuary | Social Media | |
| Florida DEP Proposes New Nitrogen and Phosphorus Allocations for IRL | 09/23/2020 | Florida East Coast | Indian River Lagoon | Estuary | Audio-Visual | |
| Indian River Lagoon 2020 Water Quality Update | 09/20/2020 | Florida East Coast | Webinar | Estuary | Audio-Visual | |
| Indian River lagoon is pea-soup green, raising fears of another 'bloom of doom' | 09/15/2020 | Brevard County | Cocoa | Estuary | Article | |
| Lagoon Faces Weather Conditions That Could Lead to Potential Fish Kills | 09/14/2020 | Brevard County | Viera | Estuary | Press Release | |
| Cocoa Beach Limits Beach Activities | 04/02/2020 | Brevard County | Cocoa Beach | Atlantic Ocean | Social Media | |
| Brevard County Commission Moves to Close County to Non-Residents | 04/02/2020 | Brevard County | Viera | Social Media | ||
| Florida Gopher Tortoise Awareness Day on April 10th | 03/30/2020 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| Brevard County Reverses Beach Closure Decision | 03/27/2020 | Brevard County | Beachside | Atlantic Ocean | Social Media | |
| Brevard County Beaches Closed Mid-Day This Weekend | 03/26/2020 | Brevard County | Beachside | Atlantic Ocean | Social Media | |
| Keep Brevard's Boat Ramps Open | 03/24/2020 | Brevard County | Indian River Lagoon | Estuary | Social Media | |
| Florida State Parks Closed | 03/23/2020 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| St Lucie County Beaches Closed | 03/22/2020 | Saint Lucie County | Hutchinson Island | Atlantic Ocean | Press Release | |
| Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Update | 03/19/2020 | Brevard County | MINWR | Mosquito Lagoon | Social Media | |
| Canaveral National Seashore is Closing Due to COVID19 | 03/19/2020 | Florida East Coast | Brevard and Volusia County | Atlantic Ocean | Press Release | |
| Brevard County Closes All Beachside Parking | 03/18/2020 | Brevard County | Beachside | Atlantic Ocean | Press Release | |
| Florida State Parks and Coastal Facility Updates | 03/17/2020 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| It’s bat time again: Check your home before maternity season | 02/16/2020 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| EPA Announces $97,527,000 for Infrastructure Projects to Protect Surface Water and Drinking Water in Florida | 02/14/2020 | Florida | Tallahassee | Press Release | ||
| Indian River County to build nutrient removal facility to protect lagoon | 02/11/2020 | Indian River County | North Relief Canal | Indian River | Article | |
| A new inlet will not save the lagoon | 02/06/2020 | Brevard County | Patrick Air Force Base | Indian River | Article | |
| Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Trash Bash Clean Up | 02/03/2020 | Brevard County | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | Mosquito Lagoon | Social Media | |
| Indian River Lagoon Repository | 02/01/2020 | Florida East Coast | Melbourne | Estuary | Website |
