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A new inlet will not save the lagoon (1) · A Restored IRL Includes A Restored Manatee Migration (1) · Avian Influenza Confirmed in Florida (1) · Avian Influenza in Brevard County (1) · Bloom Free But Barren (1) · Brevard County to Remove Abandon Boats (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) · Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis (1) · FWC Continues to Monitor Avian Influenza Across Florida (1) · Gov. DeSantis Vetoes HB 2197 - Florida Tech - Restore Lagoon Inflow Research Project (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 County to build nutrient removal facility to protect lagoon (1) · Indian River lagoon is pea-soup green, raising fears of another 'bloom of doom' (1) · IRL Roundtable Receives KSC Indian River Lagoon Health Initiative Plan Initial Release (1) · Jupiter Attorney Lesley Blackner Sends Notice To Florida Department of Environmental Protection (1) · Kennedy Space Center Develops Indian River Lagoon Health Initiative Plan (1) · Kennedy Space Center to Launch Indian River Lagoon Restoration Plan (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) · Representative Thad Altman Introduces Five Indian River Lagoon House Bills (1) · Ron DeSantis-backed bill to increase sewage spill fines passes first committee (1) · Save The Lagoon Self Imposed Tax (1) · SJRWMD Amends Crane Creek M-1 Canal Restoration Project (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) · Time to Rake the Leaves (1)

A bill backing a Gov. Ron DeSantis proposal to raise fines for violating environmental protections passed its first committee stop Monday. (1) · Brevard County Boating and Waterways begins removing 40 - 50 derelict boats from the Indian River Lagoon. (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) · Encourage your community leaders to start a leaf removal and street sweeping program BEFORE the spring rains wash our pollution into the water. (1) · Florida District 52 Rep. Thad Altman (R) has introduced five appropriation bills totaling $5,321,500 to benefit the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary. (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 Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis Signing Legislation to Protect Florida’s Water Resources and Support Conservation Efforts. (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) · Gov. DeSantis vetoes funding for Florida Tech's Indian River Lagoon saltwater inflow research. (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) · In this Florida Today editorial, geologist Randall Parkinson speaks against new Indian River Lagoon inlets. (1) · Indian River County has received a $650,000 grant from the Florida DEP for construction of an Aquatic Plant System to remove nutrients from farm waters before discharge into the Indian River Lagoon. (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) · Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro reveals plans for an upcoming Indian River Lagoon health initiative at KSC. (1) · NASA recently developed the KSC Indian River Lagoon Health Initiative Plan to provide a framework for Kennedy Space Center to navigate the unique environmental relationship between the space center and the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary. (1) · On November 9, 2021 the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board voted to amend Melbourne's Crane Creek M-1 Canal Restoration Project in order to add additional funding and to extend the expiration date. (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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to monitor bird mortalities suspected to be attributed to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza throughout Florida. (1) · The KSC IRL Health Initiative provides a plan which considers the unique relationship between the Kennedy Space Center and the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary. (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) · 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 (22) · Brevard Abandon Boat Removal Program (1) · Brevard's lagoons have not had an algae superbloom this year. (1) · DeSantis vetoes funding for the third phase of Florida Tech's IRL Inflow research. (1) · Facility to use water lettuce to absorb and remove dissolved nutrients from the North Relief Canal. (1) · Florida Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis Signing Legislation to Protect Florida’s Water Resources and Support Conservation Efforts. (1) · FWC continues to monitor HPAI in Florida's Birds (1) · Have NASA's Stars aligned for the IRL? (1) · Indian River Lagoon Appropriations Bills Introduced to Florida House (1) · IRL communities pay millions to dredge tributaries and canals that fill up with decomposing leaf and yard debris muck. (1) · IRL Health Plan to provide environmental framework for KSC. (1) · SJRWMD Board votes to acquire property and amend contract for M-1 Canal Project. (1) · The influx of sea water into the lagoon via a new inlet doesn’t restore its water quality. (1) · The IRL Health Initiative Plan provides KSC with a reference document that enables informed decisions. (1) · This year’s bills carry tweaks to match the Governor’s proposal. (1)

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