Lee County commissioners voted to approve an agreement with Florida Gulf Coast University for a water quality research project to test methods for the removal of nitrogen from the Caloosahatchee River surface waters in order to improve water quality. The project will be funded by a $180,000... Continue Reading

The Collier County Community Land Trust has received its Community Land Trust Certification. The Collier County Community Land Trust is one of eight organizations in the nation to be awarded the designation through a model program between the Florida Community Land Trust Institute and Freddie... Continue Reading

Lawmakers agreed to set aside a new pile of federal funding for Everglades restoration projects. The Senate first proposed the $100 million in Everglades restoration funding, and on Monday evening the House agreed. The new pot of Everglades money comes courtesy of funding included in the federal... Continue Reading

Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Noah Valenstein and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to announce significant progress on the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Project. The South Florida Water... Continue Reading

Rep. Brian Mast (FL-18) and Darren Soto (FL-9) led members of the Florida Congressional delegation in requesting President Joe Biden and Congressional leaders include full funding for completion of the authorized Everglades Restoration projects in the upcoming infrastructure package. “This... Continue Reading

Commissioners Approve Management Plan For Preserve in Eastern Lee County Lee County commissioners voted to approve a land management plan for the GS-10 Preserve in eastern Lee County that includes a water management and restoration project by the Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement... Continue Reading