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The Everglades restoration is among the largest aquatic restoration efforts to ever occur, with dozens of projects spanning 18,000 square miles from Orlando to Biscayne Bay, and from Florida Bay to the Caloosahatchee River.Dozens of the projects were discussed in sessions at the year’s Everglades Coalition annual gathering, which brought together the more than 50 nonprofits working toward a restored River of Grass for a weekend of panels on completed projects, lessons learned, and what else still needs to be accomplished.

A number of private sector partners including Home Depot, Lowes, and Walmart have made donations of supplies needed to help Floridians affected by the hurricane get back on their feet. The Masonite company has made a donation of 1,216 doors, which will be used to replace doors in homes damaged by the hurricane.

Two brothers from Plant City with FGCU ties are focusing on helping youths from 16 to 22 change a mindset that had them conforming to their environment.

Jane Schiff was selected from three finalists at the Community Foundation's ENPY Awards Aug. 18

It's a project that has collected, shared, and preserved people’s stories across the United States. For the next month, from Jan. 5 through Feb. 3,…