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DeSantis announces $389 million in grants to improve Florida’s water quality and supply
Florida’s Water Quality & Indian River Lagoon Revitalization Today, Governor DeSantis announced over $389 million to safeguard Florida’s water resources, including $100 million dedicated to revitalizing the Indian River Lagoon!
‘LIKE CHOCOLATE MILK’: Here’s why billions of gallons of freshwater is dumping into St. Lucie River – By Kate Hussey
Since Aug. 28, more than 5.5 billion gallons of water have flowed into the estuary, part of it from the new C-44 Reservoir
Three local Indian River Lagoon restoration projects will benefit from proposed $9.4 million in funding from NOAA – By Jon Pine
Three local endeavors to improve the health of the Indian River Lagoon alongside the North Barrier Island are among 15 projects earmarked for $9.4 million in proposed federal funding to be spent over the next three years.
Manatee deaths decline for first time in five years, researchers skeptical that will last – By Dylan Huberman
Manatees had been dying off in record numbers in Florida in recent years, but that has changed for the first time in five years.
Return of the Manatees
Crystal River has long been a safe haven for the Florida manatee, but when an invasive algae wiped out the eelgrass that manatees need for food, the community rallied to restore the river and save the animals that call it home.
The manatee may re-enter endangered species list after population decline – Alligator.org
Every year, the “Manatee Capital of the World” erupts in celebration for a weekend-long festival. Yet even as thousands gathered this year to celebrate the manatee, the species struggles to overcome human threats.