Gov. Scott: Pinellas and Lee Counties to Receive Another $3 Million for Red Tide Cleanup
Today, Governor
This funding is part of the grant program that was launched in July by DEP, which has provided a total of
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FISH AND WILDLIFE
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* Create the
* Re-establish the
* Request an increase of funding for red tide research during the upcoming 2019 Florida Legislative Session.
* FWC and DEP have provided an additional nearly
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* FWC is providing
* DEP and the FWC have provided
* Continuation of enhanced water monitoring and testing by DEP and FWC to give scientists the best possible data to work with.
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* FWC law enforcement officers have been actively helping with animal rescue and red tide reconnaissance work.
* Additional biologists and scientist are available to support local government's response to red tide and protect wildlife.
* FWC is performing increased aerial surveys of the red tide bloom.
* FWC is operating the toll-free fish kill hotline. To report fish kills, contact the FWC Fish Kill Hotline at 800-636-0511 or submit a report online. Reports from this hotline help FWC researchers track and better understand the impact of red tide in
* FWC remains available to local agencies and partners in affected areas, including area business and tourism groups in
* FWC continues to partner with the
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* In partnership with FWC, the Collaboration for Prediction of Red Tides (CPR) at the
* To protect public health,
* Since 2000,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
* DEP has provided
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* DEP continues to perform enhanced water testing, beach cleanup and public outreach, as well as the deployment of additional biologists to assist communities dealing with naturally occurring red tide.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
* Florida's County Health Departments have taken the following actions:
* DOH-Lee has posted and is maintaining red tide signs at more than 180 beach access points along the
* DOH-Manatee has hosted a discussion with community partners to understand current roles and share resources. The CHD has a distribution list setup to share information quickly with key personnel. They are also helping to coordinate discussions to help our partners meet on a periodic basis.
* DOH-Sarasota leadership and environmental staff have been in contact with city and county government and Visit Sarasota in order to coordinate messaging and provide template signage, website links, and creative materials. The CHD has also worked with the county in order to post signs at every beach, provided rack cards to the county and Mote for distribution.
* DOH-Charlotte has posted signage along the beaches to advise visitors and tourists about the water conditions. The CHD has performed outreach to their community partners, as well as local government, to share informational resources, creative materials and public health messaging. They also are coordinating efforts and assisting their sister agencies, as needed.
* DOH-Pinellas is currently working with the county government to update a red tide webpage that provides public health and safety information. Environmental staff are in constant communication with central office subject matter experts to discuss outreach and other best practices, should they be needed.
* DOH-Hillsborough is working with their community and county officials to finalize a joint information system, and continues to monitor the situation.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
* At the direction of
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* DEO continues to encourage impacted businesses to submit a business damage assessment survey at http://www.FloridaDisaster.biz. Surveys help DEO and their partners determine additional resources that may be made available to help the business community recover.
* Following requests by Governor
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