DeSantis visits Key Biscayne to sign new law to help protect Biscayne Bay
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DeSantis visits Key Biscayne to sign new law to help protect Biscayne Bay
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to help protect Biscayne Bay on Thursday at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne. It allocates $20 million for projects.
The bill establishes the Biscayne Bay Commission, prohibits sewage disposal facilities from disposing of any wastes into Biscayne Bay without providing advanced waste treatment.
“The Biscayne Bay Commission will spearhead both current and future efforts to protect and preserve the integrity of the bay as Florida’s population continues to grow,” DeSantis said in a statement.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Today marks the last day on the job for Florida s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) secretary, who turned in his resignation nearly a month before the agency acknowledged the change. Noah Valenstein turned in his resignation letter May 8, but no public notice was given until reporters started asking questions. .
Three hundred gallons of wastewater leaked from a manhole in Chatahoochee Thursday night clogged with surgical and N-95 masks according to a Florida Department of Environmental Protection report.
3 years ago, a massive algae bloom in Florida killed 2,000 tons of marine life. It s threatening again By: CNN
By Arthur Brice, CNN (CNN) It s not just tourists who invade Florida in the summer.
The colorfully named, obnoxious and sometimes deadly microorganisms known as red tide and blue green algae also take advantage of the change in temperature to proliferate. And it causes major problems.
Both types of algae bloom are starting to make their presence known along some of southwestern Florida s most beautiful shorelines. Whether they re moving in for the summer or just teasing remains to be seen.