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Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The Department of Environmental Protection is the lead agency in state government for environmental management and stewardship and is one of the more diverse agencies in state government, protecting our air, water, and land. The Department is divided into
three primary areas: Regulatory Programs, Land and Recreation
and Planning and Management. Florida’s environmental priorities
include restoring America’s Everglades, improving air quality,
restoring and protecting the water quality in our springs, lakes,
rivers and coastal waters, conserving environmentally-sensitive
lands and providing citizens and visitors with recreational
opportunities, now and in the future.
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Florida's State Parks Welcome Weeki Wachee Springs
-One of Florida’s oldest tourist attractions joins state park system-
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP)
Florida State Parks welcomes Weeki Wachee Springs as the
newest unit in the state park system. State Park management
of the site not only protects the integrity of this
well-known first magnitude spring, it also preserves one of
Florida’s oldest tourist attractions.
“We are pleased to welcome Weeki Wachee Springs as the
160th state park in Florida’s award-winning state park
system,” said DEP Deputy Secretary Bob Ballard. “Adding
Weeki Wachee Springs to the Florida State Park system has
been a cooperative effort between all of the parties
involved and we are truly excited to be a part of preserving
this unique piece of Florida history...more
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Have a Green Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is loaded with tradition, so why not start a
new tradition by making your Thanksgiving holiday
celebration green? Reducing impact on the environment is
something for which everyone can be thankful. Here are a few
tips on giving thanks to the environment: ...Learn More
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Last updated:
November 24, 2008
