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A Restored IRL Includes A Restored Manatee Migration (1) · Avian Influenza Confirmed in Florida (1) · Avian Influenza in Brevard County (1) · Brevard Environmental Groups Comment on NASA-KSC Roberts Rd Assessment (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) · Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $20 Million for Water Quality Projects to Restore the Indian River Lagoon (1) · Half Off Florida State Park Passes and FWC Licenses (1) · Indian River lagoon is pea-soup green, raising fears of another 'bloom of doom' (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) · Marine Resources Council Releases IRL Progress Report (1) · NASA Conducts Environmental Assessment, Practices Responsible Growth (1) · Partners work together to tackle water quality in Indian River Lagoon (1) · Pharmaceuticals Found in Florida Redfish (1) · Proposed Kennedy Space Center Mitigation Bank to Restore 135 Acres (1) · Save The Lagoon Self Imposed Tax (1) · SJRWMD Approves $10m for Indian River Lagoon Improvement Projects (1) · SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Operations at the Kennedy Space Center (1) · SR405 NASA Causeway to be replaced by 2025 (1) · State Funds Florida Tech IRL Inflow Study (1)

Brevard County environmental groups comment on the NASA KSC Roberts Road 100 Acre Expansion Environmental Assessment (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 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been notified by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) strain: H5 2.3.4.4 in avian species. (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) · Gov. DeSantis announces 50% discounts from October 14, 2023 through January 13, 2024 on Florida State Park passes and FWC Hunting and Fishing licenses. (1) · In response to an inquiry from SpaceX, NASA is preparing to conduct environmental assessments to develop a proposed new launch site, Launch Complex 49, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (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) · 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) · Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) submitted a proposal to expand its Starship/Super Heavy program operations at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). (1) · The Marine Resources Council (MRC) has published it's first Indian River Lagoon progress report. (1) · The primary ecological goal of the proposed KSC Mitigation Bank is to improve fish and wildlife habitat and improve the overall integrity of ecological communities within Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Indian River Lagoon watershed. (1) · The projects will help collect and treat stormwater runoff to reduce the amount of pollutants and nutrients that enter the Indian River Lagoon. (1) · The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board approved a $19.5 million contract to begin construction of the Crane Creek M-1 Canal Flow Restoration Project. (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)

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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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None (2) · Brevard Indian River Manatee Mortality (1) · Brevard NASA KSC Kennedy Space Center Roberts Road Expansion Environmental Assessment Comment (1) · Brevard, Florida, Bird Flu, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, HPAI H5N1 (1) · Florida FDEP Indian River IRL Manatee Starvation (1) · Florida HB3799 IRL Seagrass Restoration (1) · Florida Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (1) · Florida redfish pharmaceutical study (1) · Florida State Park Pass FWC Hunting fishing License Discount (1) · Florida Tech IRL Inflow Research Study Funding (1) · Indian River green algae bloom (1) · Indian River Lagoon pollution restoration (1) · Kennedy Space Center Wetland Mitigation Bank (1) · Lake Okeechobee Algae Bloom (1) · Marine Resources Council Progress Report (1) · NASA, Kennedy Space Center, KSC, SpaceX, Starship Super Heavy (1) · NASA, Kennedy Space Center, KSC, SpaceX, Launch Complex LC 49 (1) · Nitrogen phosphorous reduction (1) · Save Our Indian River Lagoon Plan (1) · SJRWMD Crane Creek M-1 Canal Restoration (1) · SJRWMD IRL septic sewer projects (1) · Water Quality, stormwater, runoff, pollution (1)

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