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A Restored IRL Includes A Restored Manatee Migration (1) · Avian Influenza in Brevard County (1) · Bloom Free But Barren (1) · DeSantis’ support is vital in Indian River Lagoon restoration effort (1) · District 55 Rep. Tuck Files $1.2m IRL Seagrass Restoration Appropriation Bill (1) · Governor DeSantis Appoints SJRWMD Board Members (1) · Indian River lagoon is pea-soup green, raising fears of another 'bloom of doom' (1) · Indian River Lagoon Manatee Mortality (1) · Indian River Lagoon Manatee Mortality Update (1) · Jupiter Attorney Lesley Blackner Sends Notice To Florida Department of Environmental Protection (1) · Lagoon Restoration: A “Yes And” Issue (1) · Lake Okeechobee Discharge to St Lucie Estuary Timeline (1) · NASA Causeway Bridges and Beyond (1) · Pharmaceuticals Found in Florida Redfish (1) · Save The Lagoon Self Imposed Tax (1) · SJRWMD Approves $10m for Indian River Lagoon Improvement Projects (1) · SR405 NASA Causeway to be replaced by 2025 (1) · State Funds Florida Tech IRL Inflow Study (1)

Brevard County is Florida's epicenter for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1) (1) · Dr. Peter Barile, "The Legislature and the governor should be vigilant in cutting wasteful spending projects such as muck dredging and “super clam” seed plantings that are not consistent with the FDEP’s restoration plans for the Lagoon." (1) · Florida DOT officials expect the SR405 bridge construction to begin in 2021, with estimated completion in 2025. The new fixed-span bridges will rise at least 65 feet above the river's surface. (1) · Florida Gov. DeSantis employs innovative peroxide algicide technology to treat Harmful Algae Blooms that may occur from the Army Corps' continued Lake Okeechobee discharge into the St. Lucie River estuary. (1) · Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed three additional members to the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board. (1) · Florida House District 55 Representative Tuck (R) has filed a $1.2m appropriations request for an Angler Action Foundation IRL Seagrass Restoration Project. (1) · Florida Tech has received $921,500 to fund phase 3 of it's Indian River Lagoon Inflow Study. (1) · Indian River Lagoon manatees are starving to death at an alarming rate due to the depletion of seagrass, and the interruption of their natural migration. (1) · IRL fishing guide Capt. Billy Rotne speaks out on the Indian River Lagoon manatee mortality event. (1) · Jupiter Attorney Leslie Blackner sent a Notice of Intent to Sue to Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Shawn Hamilton requesting immediate action on behalf of starving North Indian River Lagoon manatees. (1) · NASA passes ownership of the SR405 Indian River Causeway to the Florida Department of Transportation along with a decades old categorical exclusion that exempts the bridge replacement from environmental review. (1) · NOAA declares Unusual Mortality Event as 11% of Florida's east coast manatee population expires in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary. (1) · Pharmaceutical contaminants have been found in Florida's redfish during a year-long study by FIU and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. (1) · Saint Johns River Water Management District Governing Board has approved over $10 million for Indian River lagoon septic to sewer conversion projects. (1) · Tiny single-celled algae have begun to cast a huge pea-soup green shadow over the Indian River Lagoon, setting the stage for a repeat of the massive fish kill four years ago, when dead sea life fouled canals and choked the lagoon during a smelly summer of environmental chaos. (1) · Will we ever clean up the Indian River Lagoon, or are we just keeping up with the damage caused by increased development? (1) · With four major sources of Nitrogen pollution, restoration of the Indian River Lagoon is a complex issue. Every source must be addressed - It’s a classic “Yes And” Issue. (1) · Without immediate drastic environmental changes from the city to federal level Brevard County residents may soon witness the death of the Northern Indian and Banana River lagoons. (1)

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None · Have NASA's Stars aligned for the IRL? · This year’s bills carry tweaks to match the Governor’s proposal. · The IRL Health Initiative Plan provides KSC with a reference document that enables informed decisions. · The influx of sea water into the lagoon via a new inlet doesn’t restore its water quality. · SJRWMD Board votes to acquire property and amend contract for M-1 Canal Project. · Sebastian Inlet bridge set to be replaced in 2026 · New spans to serve as bridges to Florida’s future in space · Nearly 50 percent of the funding is dedicated to the Indian River Lagoon Watershed · Lights out, stash the trash. It’s sea turtle nesting season! · IRL Health Plan to provide environmental framework for KSC. · IRL communities pay millions to dredge tributaries and canals that fill up with decomposing leaf and yard debris muck. · Indian River Lagoon Appropriations Bills Introduced to Florida House · FWC: Governor Ron DeSantis’ Freedom First budget promotes natural resource restoration and supports Florida’s law enforcement officers · $3 million project to help restore water quality in the Mosquito Lagoon gets County Council approval · FWC continues to monitor HPAI in Florida's Birds · FPL announces more than $700,000 to support Florida’s imperiled manatees · Florida Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis Signing Legislation to Protect Florida’s Water Resources and Support Conservation Efforts. · Facility to use water lettuce to absorb and remove dissolved nutrients from the North Relief Canal. · District to share innovative algal bloom treatment contract with fellow water managers, FDEP · DeSantis vetoes funding for the third phase of Florida Tech's IRL Inflow research. · Cleaning Up Legacy Contamination on Florida's Space Coast · City of Cape Canaveral Sustainability Initiatives · Brevard's lagoons have not had an algae superbloom this year. · BREVARD NATURE ALLIANCE AND HOST OF THE SPACE COAST BIRDING AND WILDLIFE FESTIVAL SAYS THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES · Brevard Abandon Boat Removal Program · According to the Mangrove Act, for every illegally altered mangrove tree, Volusia County can impose up to $250 in fines. · USFWS, FWC, and FPL expand efforts to address Florida manatee mortality event. · Other

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