"Some environmental groups want more water directly from Lake Okeechobee fed into the marshes to improve lake ecology and reduce harmful discharges to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers when the lake gets too full." palmbeachpost.com/story/news/loc…

Can you spare 30 seconds of your #LaborDay to take action for #floridasprings? floridaspringscouncil.good.do/springsharmrul…

We love to see new calves! Our research team recently confirmed another new calf at Blue Spring - manatee "Peek a boo" came in with a newborn calf in tow. It is exciting to see many new calves over the summer months. Please remember to always observe manatees from a distance!

Really thrilled that our Sunshine State Biodiversity Group is sponsoring Leon County's 4-H Young Naturalist Club. Stopped by the open house this morning.

We are very happy as a new nonprofit, operating in our first year, to announce that the IRS has approved SSBG as a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit with tax exempt status. Your donation is tax deductible and much appreciated for our conservation work! sunshinestatebiodiversitygroup.com/donate

Watch to see our Young Friends of the Everglades program in action as we inspire Florida students to discover this special, unique, vital ecosystem! 🐊 For more information: everglades.org/everglades-lea…

We urge city commissioners next week to approve the Lake Wales Envisioned plan. lakewalesnews.net/story/2023/10/…

FDEP is required by law to respond to springs groups’ amended petitions in the BMAP case within 15 days. Yet, it has been a month w/out action from FDEP, barring petitioners access to the courts & damaging the integrity of the legal process. More info: floridaspringscouncil.org/bmaplegalchall…

9/13 of DEP’s BMAPs are “not on track” to achieve DEP’s 5-year nutrient removal target. The 9 BMAPs are: 💧Homosassa & Chassahowitzka 💧DeLeon 💧Gemini 💧Jackson Blue 💧Kings Bay & Crystal River 💧Suwannee 💧Rainbow & Silver 💧Santa Fe & Ichetucknee 💧Wakulla

State law says that in coastal areas, the density of development is not supposed to exceed an evacuation time of 16 hours for a Category 5 storm. A month before Ian hit, Lee County officials admitted in a hearing that their evacuation time was 96 hours ... flaglerlive.com/florida-lawmak…

The Sunshine State Biodiversity Group strongly opposes this reckless and harmful proposed action by FWC.

Full press release on the site! Very happy to have Dr. Amy Brady and @Ichnologist as advisors for SSBG. sunshinestatebiodiversitygroup.com/amy-brady-anth…

Our spring announcements! Includes welcoming a new advisory board member, helping fund a ReThink Energy summer camp, and bringing author Nathaniel Rich to WordOf SouthFestival! sunshinestatebiodiversitygroup.com/spring-2024-an…