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Spread across 40% of Florida's East Coast, the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary is managed and preserved by many organizations that provide a steady stream of official news. We compile headlines from local press, broadcast, and social media, along with original articles, to publish the Indian River Lagoon News.

IRL News Headlines

Brevard Environmental Groups Comment on NASA-KSC Roberts Rd Assessment
Brevard Environmental Groups Comment on NASA-KSC Roberts Rd Assessment
10/18/2023 - Kennedy Space Center, Brevard County - Brevard County environmental groups comment on the NASA KSC Roberts Road 100 Acre Expansion Environmental Assessment
Half Off Florida State Park Passes and FWC Licenses
Half Off Florida State Park Passes and FWC Licenses
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.
Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis
Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis
06/03/2023 - Tallahassee, Florida - Florida Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis Signing Legislation to Protect Florida’s Water Resources and Support Conservation Efforts.

IRL News Articles

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

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