Florida Department of Environmental Protection

None of the dams in Northeast Florida have emergency action plans, even though 26 of the 28 dams require them and eight would be expected to cause some…

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it is handing over at least some of its oversight of Florida’s wetlands to the state.Specifically,…

The state’s Department of Environmental Protections Environmental Crimes Unit has arrested a Tampa man and business owner for littering and storing more…

The Duval County Health Department will receive just over a half million dollars from the state Department of Environmental Protection for its septic tank…

Duval County’s rate of recycling is below the state average, according to the latest figures released by the Florida Department of Environmental…

Florida’s Environmental Regulation Commission is set to vote Tuesday on new proposed levels of pollutants in surface water.The Florida Department of…

A new environmental education facility opened to the public in Palatka last month, inviting school groups to learn about wetlands and wildlife. Some…

Environmental groups in Northeast Florida are criticizing state legislators on how they are shifting funds for an amendment passed last November.The…

The federal government is considering 10 applications for offshore oil and gas exploration along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard.The Florida Department of…

The House on Monday approved a measure that would require oil and gas companies to inform the state of chemicals being injected into the ground as part of…