Department of Environmental Protection

The state is falling behind in addressing water quality needs in Southwest Florida. That was the message to state officials from residents and…

Three days of state hearings over approved oil exploration permits in Golden Gate Estates ended on Thursday.Wildlife advocates and residents asked an…

In response to a Florida Senator’s concerns over future oil drilling in the Everglades, the state Department of Environmental Protection says no oil…

In a few weeks the state Department of Environmental Protection expects to release its final list of surplus conservation lands. The department planned to…

Environmentalists are protesting a state Department of Environmental Protection survey. It asks businesses, municipalities, and government agencies how…

Environmental groups say the state’s plan to sell some of Florida’s conservation land to buy more sensitive land is not going so well.State legislators…

A new report shows the state’s environmental regulatory agency isn’t enforcing laws as much as it used to.According to a statewide group that represents…

An administrative law judge ruled a two mile stretch of Fisheating Creek will remain open.The Florida Department of Environmental Protection had planned…