HURRICANE SEASON PREPAREDNESS IMPORTANT FOR PROTECTING FLORIDA’S ENVIRONMENT

~Taking simple actions before a storm hits can prevent environmental harm~

TALLAHASSEE – With the Atlantic hurricane season upon us once again, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection encourages Floridians to prepare now before a storm hits. It is essential for residents, businesses and organizations to take the time to make sure household hazardous materials are properly stored or disposed of to reduce the likelihood of pollutants escaping into the environment.

DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. said, “Sunday officially marked the start of the 2014 hurricane season. While the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the slowest we've seen, there were three significant weather events that impacted Florida, including Tropical Storm Andrea. From experience, we understand that taking precautions and being prepared is vital to protecting Florida and its residents."

It is important to store hazardous materials properly. Be sure they are not stored in low-lying areas that are subjected to flood zones, and are not left near windows. Placing these materials on secured shelving can limit the possibility of emission into our environment.

“Preparing chemicals and waste, planning for the effects of a storm, and communicating with the state before and after a storm are crucial steps for protecting Florida’s environment when a storm makes landfall,” said Gwen Keenan, director of DEP’s Office of Emergency Response. “While we may not be able to prevent damage, like beach erosion from heavy rain and wind, the spill of hazardous chemicals can largely be stopped before it happens.”

The following materials should be stored in accordance with manufacturer's directions, as well as state or federal regulations.

• Paints, stains and adhesives
• Solvents, fuel, oil and antifreeze
• Batteries
• Pesticides
• Fertilizers
• Expired medication
• Mercury—fluorescent bulbs, thermostats and thermometers
• Propane tanks and aerosol cans
• Household cleaners

Keenan added, “Predictions for the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season indicate the likelihood of a slow season, with NOAA projecting a normal-to-below-normal activity this year. Eight to 13 tropical storms are predicted, with three to six of them expected to become hurricanes. As many as two of them could be major hurricanes.

"Despite that prediction, no one should be complacent. 1992 was projected to be a slow year, but Hurricane Andrew roared ashore proving it only takes one storm to severely impact our state." 

The department recommends residents check all property, including storage units and recreational vehicles, to dispose of unwanted hazardous material. Attention to hazardous materials before a storm arrives can help protect your family, property and Florida's environment after the storm passes.

Click here to find a household hazardous waste disposal facility near you and to get additional information about disposing of waste.

Click here for additional hurricane preparedness information from the Division of Emergency Management.

Also, to help Floridians prepare for hurricane season, this year’s Florida Legislature established a tax–free holiday from May 31 to June 8 for you to purchase supplies that will help you during an emergency. Click here for more information

STATE PARK IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY

Newly renovated walkways at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park.

TALLAHASSEE – All Florida residents and visitors deserve an opportunity to access and experience Florida's award-winning state parks. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection today announced the completion of several walkway renovations at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park that mark progress toward that goal. 

The Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park walkways project involved the construction of concrete ramps to provide greater access to the boathouse and gazebo areas. Additionally, many of the existing pavers were leveled and secured in place with concrete shoulders to increase safety for all park visitors.

"One of my main priorities for the department is to provide residents and visitors more opportunities to enjoy Florida's award-winning state parks," said DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. "These projects are essential to making our parks more accessible and safer for all visitors."

This is just one of many projects that are in progress or beginning soon at state parks across Florida.

At St. George Island State Park, renovations of two sections of the boardwalk begin next week to connect parking areas to the beach. This project includes replacing steps and adjusting the slopes of the boardwalks to provide easier passage to the four-mile-long beach.

Blue Spring State Park is adding two campground bathhouses and four new ADA-compliant campsites, with construction for these projects beginning June 15.

On June 30, Falling Waters State Park will begin the installation of a connector trail and two parking stalls that meet ADA standards to provide access to a recently constructed boardwalk that leads to the swimming area.

Ochlockonee River State Park is modifying its boardwalk down to the river to provide for an ADA-compliant canoe and kayak launch area. The park is also replacing its restroom facility and adding additional handicap parking spaces.

Additionally, Wekiwa Springs State Park has begun the construction of an ADA youth camp. This project includes extending the current walkways that connect existing cabins and the swimming pool, and building new accessible walkways.

This fall, Florida Caverns State Park is increasing the number of handicap parking spaces and will be adding a new walkway that will provide access to the visitor center. Also planned for later this year at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, the department is looking to construct ADA-accessible boardwalks and sidewalks to six bathhouses and various beach access points. Many of the park's wooden boardwalks are being converted to concrete and their slopes reduced for easier use.

STATE PARK IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY

Newly renovated walkways at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park.

TALLAHASSEE – All Florida residents and visitors deserve an opportunity to access and experience Florida's award-winning state parks. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection today announced the completion of several walkway renovations at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park that mark progress toward that goal. 

The Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park walkways project involved the construction of concrete ramps to provide greater access to the boathouse and gazebo areas. Additionally, many of the existing pavers were leveled and secured in place with concrete shoulders to increase safety for all park visitors.

"One of my main priorities for the department is to provide residents and visitors more opportunities to enjoy Florida's award-winning state parks," said DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. "These projects are essential to making our parks more accessible and safer for all visitors."

This is just one of many projects that are in progress or beginning soon at state parks across Florida.

At St. George Island State Park, renovations of two sections of the boardwalk begin next week to connect parking areas to the beach. This project includes replacing steps and adjusting the slopes of the boardwalks to provide easier passage to the four-mile-long beach.

Blue Spring State Park is adding two campground bathhouses and four new ADA-compliant campsites, with construction for these projects beginning June 15.

On June 30, Falling Waters State Park will begin the installation of a connector trail and two parking stalls that meet ADA standards to provide access to a recently constructed boardwalk that leads to the swimming area.

Ochlockonee River State Park is modifying its boardwalk down to the river to provide for an ADA-compliant canoe and kayak launch area. The park is also replacing its restroom facility and adding additional handicap parking spaces.

Additionally, Wekiwa Springs State Park has begun the construction of an ADA youth camp. This project includes extending the current walkways that connect existing cabins and the swimming pool, and building new accessible walkways.

This fall, Florida Caverns State Park is increasing the number of handicap parking spaces and will be adding a new walkway that will provide access to the visitor center. Also planned for later this year at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, the department is looking to construct ADA-accessible boardwalks and sidewalks to six bathhouses and various beach access points. Many of the park's wooden boardwalks are being converted to concrete and their slopes reduced for easier use.

STATE PARK IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY

Newly renovated walkways at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park.

TALLAHASSEE – All Florida residents and visitors deserve an opportunity to access and experience Florida's award-winning state parks. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection today announced the completion of several walkway renovations at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park that mark progress toward that goal. 

The Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park walkways project involved the construction of concrete ramps to provide greater access to the boathouse and gazebo areas. Additionally, many of the existing pavers were leveled and secured in place with concrete shoulders to increase safety for all park visitors.

"One of my main priorities for the department is to provide residents and visitors more opportunities to enjoy Florida's award-winning state parks," said DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. "These projects are essential to making our parks more accessible and safer for all visitors."

This is just one of many projects that are in progress or beginning soon at state parks across Florida.

At St. George Island State Park, renovations of two sections of the boardwalk begin next week to connect parking areas to the beach. This project includes replacing steps and adjusting the slopes of the boardwalks to provide easier passage to the four-mile-long beach.

Blue Spring State Park is adding two campground bathhouses and four new ADA-compliant campsites, with construction for these projects beginning June 15.

On June 30, Falling Waters State Park will begin the installation of a connector trail and two parking stalls that meet ADA standards to provide access to a recently constructed boardwalk that leads to the swimming area.

Ochlockonee River State Park is modifying its boardwalk down to the river to provide for an ADA-compliant canoe and kayak launch area. The park is also replacing its restroom facility and adding additional handicap parking spaces.

Additionally, Wekiwa Springs State Park has begun the construction of an ADA youth camp. This project includes extending the current walkways that connect existing cabins and the swimming pool, and building new accessible walkways.

This fall, Florida Caverns State Park is increasing the number of handicap parking spaces and will be adding a new walkway that will provide access to the visitor center. Also planned for later this year at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, the department is looking to construct ADA-accessible boardwalks and sidewalks to six bathhouses and various beach access points. Many of the park's wooden boardwalks are being converted to concrete and their slopes reduced for easier use.

STATE PARK IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY

Newly renovated walkways at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park.

TALLAHASSEE – All Florida residents and visitors deserve an opportunity to access and experience Florida's award-winning state parks. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection today announced the completion of several walkway renovations at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park that mark progress toward that goal. 

The Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park walkways project involved the construction of concrete ramps to provide greater access to the boathouse and gazebo areas. Additionally, many of the existing pavers were leveled and secured in place with concrete shoulders to increase safety for all park visitors.

"One of my main priorities for the department is to provide residents and visitors more opportunities to enjoy Florida's award-winning state parks," said DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. "These projects are essential to making our parks more accessible and safer for all visitors."

This is just one of many projects that are in progress or beginning soon at state parks across Florida.

At St. George Island State Park, renovations of two sections of the boardwalk begin next week to connect parking areas to the beach. This project includes replacing steps and adjusting the slopes of the boardwalks to provide easier passage to the four-mile-long beach.

Blue Spring State Park is adding two campground bathhouses and four new ADA-compliant campsites, with construction for these projects beginning June 15.

On June 30, Falling Waters State Park will begin the installation of a connector trail and two parking stalls that meet ADA standards to provide access to a recently constructed boardwalk that leads to the swimming area.

Ochlockonee River State Park is modifying its boardwalk down to the river to provide for an ADA-compliant canoe and kayak launch area. The park is also replacing its restroom facility and adding additional handicap parking spaces.

Additionally, Wekiwa Springs State Park has begun the construction of an ADA youth camp. This project includes extending the current walkways that connect existing cabins and the swimming pool, and building new accessible walkways.

This fall, Florida Caverns State Park is increasing the number of handicap parking spaces and will be adding a new walkway that will provide access to the visitor center. Also planned for later this year at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, the department is looking to construct ADA-accessible boardwalks and sidewalks to six bathhouses and various beach access points. Many of the park's wooden boardwalks are being converted to concrete and their slopes reduced for easier use.

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7UP Sueño Alianza Scouting tour arrives in Miami May 31st, 2014 at Brian Piccolo Park

7UP Sueño Alianza Scouting tour arrives in Miami May 31st, 2014 at Brian Piccolo Park

Now in its 7th year, the 7UP® Sueño Alianza Program provides an opportunity for the country’s elite Hispanic youth soccer players born in 1994-2001 to be identified and scouted for inclusion in Liga Bancomer MX Youth Divisions, Mexico's & U.S. Soccer’s Youth National Team programs.

There is no cost to the player to be scouted and all travel expenses to the national showcase are paid by Alianza de Futbol. Open to all players regardless of affiliation, or lack thereof, the 7UP Sueño Alianza Program Program is approved by the U.S. Soccer Federation and FEMEXFUT.

7UP® Sueño Alianza has had nearly 40 players signed to professional contracts, 14 earn youth national team call-ups (for the USA, Mexico and Honduras), and eight athletes receive college scholarships. Alums that have benefited from this program include Californian Julio Morales, who was signed by Chivas de Guadalajara and played for Mexico at the 2013 U-20 World Cup, and Dennis Flores & Miguel Palafox, who made his Liga MX debut with Club Leon’s first team last March 2014.
 

To register player can do it for FREE at www.alianzadefutbol.com

MEMORIAL DAY

Cultural Trip: Ballet Hispanico Adrienne Arsht Center

Cultural Trip: Ballet Hispanico Adrienne Arsht Center

What: Cultural Trip: Ballet Hispanico When: Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Where: Adrienne Arsht Center 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132

Featuring a world premiere by Miami dance star Rosie Herrera and works by Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro, Ballet Hispanico explores the contemporary Latin soul through pieces that fuse ethnic dance with classical and contemporary techniques. Since its founding in 1979, Ballet Hispanico has celebrated the dynamic aesthetics of the Hispanic diaspora, building new avenues of cultural dialogue and sharing the joy of dance with all communities. Tickets are $50 for SIB Resident ID Card holders and $55 for all others. They may be purchased at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center or Pelican Community Park. The bus will leave the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center at 7:00 p.m. Showtime is at 8:00 p.m. and the bus will return at approximately 10:30 p.m. Tickets are located in Third Tier, Row A. Moderate walking is required. Download Flyer

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FLORIDA SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON IS HERE ~Marine reptiles use Sunshine State to start new life~

FLORIDA SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON IS HERE

~Marine reptiles use Sunshine State to start new life~

TALLAHASSEE – Sea turtle nesting has begun in Florida and will continue through the end of October. On May 8, a loggerhead sea turtle nest was discovered at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve beach. The nest was spotted by the reserve's sea turtle patrol, a volunteer-based effort for monitoring and evaluating sea turtle nests. In April, these volunteers began monitoring and evaluating this season's nests on the reserve’s beach, seven days a week.  Florida's shallow bays and estuaries provide important habitats for threatened and endangered sea turtles. The Sunshine State accounts for 90 percent of sea turtle nests in the continental United States and five of the world’s seven beach-nesting species of sea turtles, including the loggerhead, green turtle, leatherback, hawksbill and the rarest and most endangered sea turtle - the Kemp’s ridley. “Sea turtles are part of Florida’s unique and dynamic natural environment," said Kevin Claridge, director of DEP's Florida Coastal Office. "They are a vibrant part of what makes this state so special. We know people love turtles and every beach-goer can help increase their survival rate during nesting and hatching season.” Residents are most likely to encounter the loggerhead sea turtle, named for its prominently featured block-like head. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report that the contiguous beaches from Brevard to Palm Beach counties are the most important loggerhead nesting sites in the Western Hemisphere. These beaches typically see 15,000 nesting loggerheads in a year. Overall, Florida can expect 40,000 to 60,000 sea turtle nests by season’s end. Adult female sea turtles can come from as far as the West Coast of Africa to breed and nest on Florida beaches. A typical female may lay 85-120 ping-pong sized eggs in one sitting and repeat this process up to eight times in one nesting season. Once deposited, incubation lasts for approximately two months. To minimize disturbance to nesting sea turtles, residents and visitors are advised to heed the following tips: Use sea turtle friendly lighting. Use low-power and low-frequency lighting angled downward to the ground. Residents and establishments close to the beach should pay special attention to cover fixtures as much as possible and keep them off when not needed; Refrain from fire and fireworks; Keep the beach clear. Do not litter or leave behind beach equipment. Demolish sandcastles and fill in holes. Consider cleaning up litter spotted around you; Respect zones around nests and on the dunes. Keep back to avoid accidentally stepping on eggs; DO NOT disturb females while they nest. Feel free to observe from a safe distance without making excessive noise; Report sightings to 1-800-404-FWCC begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-800-404-FWCC FREE  end_of_the_skype_highlighting. Workers and volunteers can mark off the area to help prevent inadvertent damage; and If you spot a stranded or trapped female turtle call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 1-800-404-FWCC begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-800-404-FWCC FREE  end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

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Celebrate National Military Appreciation Month at Florida State Parks

National Military Appreciation Month serves as a time to honor, remember, recognize and appreciate military personnel and their families and the many sacrifices made every day, as well as those Americans who have given their lives defending our freedoms. In its 15th year, National Military Appreciation Month remains successful as volunteers from around the country continue to promote public patriotism, awareness and support for our troops, veterans and their families. Florida State Parks invite everyone, especially active duty military, veterans and their families, to enjoy a day at one of our 171 state parks and trails. While there are plenty of activities offered at Florida State Parks, there are also many ways that visitors can show support and appreciation for America’s military members, veterans and families. Top 5 Ways to Support America’s Military at Florida State Parks: 1. Bring a small American flag to the park and wave it proudly in honor of the sacrifices our military makes daily. 2. Gather friends and family and while enjoying the sunshine, make a care package to send to a solider through Soldiers’ Angels. 3. If you see a person in military uniform, thank him or her for the services provided to our country. 4. Take advantage of a good deal to visit state parks. Discounts on the purchase of Annual Entrance Passes are available to active duty and veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Free Lifetime Military Entrance Passes are available to veterans with service-related disabilities, surviving spouses and parents of members of the U.S. military who have fallen in combat and law enforcement officers and firefighters who have died in the line of duty. Please see the Florida State Parks website and the Things to Know tab for more information. 5. Enjoy a state park this Saturday, May 17 for Armed Forces Day or on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day. Armed Forces Day is a holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support for our country. Memorial Day serves as a day for America to remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

62nd Annual Florida Folk Festival ~“Top 20 Event” takes place Memorial Day Weekend.~ JJ Grey with his guitar. The 62nd Annual Florida Folk Festival at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park kicks off in just one week. Beginning Friday, May 23, the festival provides the best of Florida’s music, arts and culture, providing something for everyone. Gates open at 8 am daily and tickets are still available. Since 1953, folk artists have joined ranks for this spectacular event. As one of the oldest state folk festivals in America, this year’s festival will continue the grand tradition of celebrating Florida’s land, food, people and diverse cultural heritage. More than 300 performances are scheduled for the Memorial Day Weekend. With Florida’s greatest folk and roots artists attending the event, including national recording artists, songwriters and musicians of swing, folk, blues, gospel, country, Latin, jazz, bluegrass, Caribbean and zydeco music, the festival is truly an event not to be missed. This year’s Florida Folk Festival features performances by groups with connections to all parts of Florida, including: JJ Grey & Mofro Whitehouse, Fla.; Southern swamp-funk; visit JJ Grey Albert Castiglia Miami, Fla.; Classic Blues Guitar; visit Albert Castiglia Frank Thomas Lake Wales, Fla.; Legendary Florida Folk Ben Prestage Everglades region; One Man Blues Band; visit Ben Prestage Sam Pacetti St. Augustine, Fla.; Skilled guitar pyrotechnics; visit Sam Pacetti Willie Green Ocala, Fla.; Authentic rural blues with storytelling; visit Willie Green Laney Jones Mount Dora, Fla.; Folk Singer-Songwriter; visit Laney Jones Gypsy Star Tampa Bay area; acoustic rock/world music fusion; visit Gypsy Star Belle and the Band Tallahassee, Fla.; Bluegrass, folk, blues and jazz; visit Belle and the Band Michael Jordan St. Augustine, Fla.; Acoustafunkadelatastic one man band Mark Johnson & Emory Lester Dunnellon, Fla.; Claw-grass Banjo; visit Mark and Emory Jeanie Fitchen Orlando, Fla.; Traditional and original ballads, Florida history; visit Jeanie Fitchen In addition to the performers, visitors will find plenty to amuse and educate. For more information on performance schedules, please call 1-877-6FL-FOLK begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-877-6FL-FOLK FREE  end_of_the_skype_highlighting (1-877-635-3655 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-877-635-3655 FREE  end_of_the_skype_highlighting) or visit www.floridastateparks.org/stephenfoster or www.FloridaFolkFestival.com. There’s only 7 days left to buy tickets in advance and save! Call Elevate Ticketing at 877-569-7767 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 877-569-7767 FREE  end_of_the_skype_highlighting or visit www.FloridaFolkFestival.com for tickets. Advance tickets for the Florida Folk Festival are $25 per day or $50 for the weekend for adults and $30 per day or $60 for the weekend at the gate. Children under six are admitted free. Ticket prices for children between the ages of six and 16 for the entire weekend are $5. 7 Best Forts and Places to Learn History ~Immerse yourself in the history of the forts at Florida State Parks.~    The American flag flies at Fort Clinch State Park. Florida State Parks are filled with an enormous amount of history. Many of our parks are known as historical sites and can provide a wide array of information and insight into Florida’s past. Visitors are able to walk through areas where famous battles and wars took place and learn about the rich history Florida State Parks has to offer. We also have a wide array of forts to visit and learn about. 7 Best Forts of Florida State Parks: 1. Fort Clinch State Park: Named for General Duncan Lamont Clinch, a prominent figure of the Second Seminole War, construction of Fort Clinch began in 1847. Fort Clinch is one of the most well-preserved 19th century forts in the country. No battles were ever fought at the fort, although it was garrisoned during both the Civil and Spanish-American wars. 2.Fort Cooper State Park: In 1836, the First Georgia Battalion of Volunteers built a stockade for the soldiers resting along the banks of Lake Holathlikaha. The Volunteers were forced to hold their own against the Seminole Indians through several skirmishes. The park is named in honor of Major Mark Anthony Cooper, commander of 380 First Georgia Battalion Volunteers. 3. Fort Foster Historic State Site: Fort Foster is part of Hillsborough River State Park and is a fort reconstructed from the Second Seminole War. The interpretive center of the park has more than 100 artifacts on display that were found at the Fort Foster Historic Site and offer an insight on both sides of the conflict between the Seminole nation and the U.S. military. 4. Fort Mose Historic State Park: Fort Mose is the site of the first legally sanctioned free African settlement in what is now the United States. In 1738, the Spanish governor of Florida chartered the settlement of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, or Fort Mose, as a settlement for those fleeing slavery from the English colonies in the Carolinas. Although there are no remains of the earth and wooden structures, visitors can still view the land where the settlement once stood. 5. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park: Florida’s southernmost state park was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1973 and is popular for its recreation, as well as U.S. military history. The fort was one of a series built in the mid-1800s to defend the nation’s southeastern coastline. Fort Zachary Taylor played important roles in the Civil War and Spanish-American War. 6. Paynes Creek Historic State Park: During the 1840s, tensions between settlers and the Seminole Indians prompted authorities to establish a trading post in Florida’s interior, away from settlements. In late 1849, after the post was attacked and destroyed by renegade Indians, Fort Chokonikla was built as the first outpost in a chain of forts established to control the Seminoles. 7. San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park: The history of this National Landmark dates back to 1528 when Panfilo de Narvaez arrived in the area with 300 men. However, the first fort was not built until 1679. Andrew Jackson occupied the fort during the early 1800s. The final confrontation at San Marcos occurred in 1861 when the Confederates took the fort, renaming it Fort Ward. Pottery and tools unearthed near the original fort are displayed in the museum.   Upcoming Events in June Sat. June 7 - National Trails Day Sat. June 7 - Beach Bash at Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine Sat. June 7 - Navy Copper Collar 5K at St. Andrews State Park, Panama City Sun. June 15 - Father's Day Sun. June 15 - Cars & Cigars at The Barnacle Historic State Park, Coconut Grove Sat. June 21 and Sun. June 22 - Battle of Bloody Mose at Fort Mose Historic State Park, St. Augustine Sat. June 28 - 6th Annual Matthew Beard Memorial Ride to Sea at St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail, Crawfordville Upcoming Special Events View List of Events in the Northwest Region View List of Events in the Northeast Region View List of Events in the Central Region View List of Events in the Southwest Region View List of Events in the Southeast Region Other Important News Mobile App for Smartphones Plan your state park adventures using the new Pocket Ranger® app for your smartphone.The FREE Florida State Parks Pocket Ranger® mobile app is available now on iTunes, Android Market and PocketRanger.com. http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLDEP/bulletins/b831da

La Conferencia “Autism Today 2014: Un camino alternativo hacia la recuperación!

La Conferencia “Autism Today 2014:

Un camino alternativo hacia la recuperación!

Una gran jornada informativa, dirigida a toda la comunidad y especialmente a los padres y familiares de personas que sufren de Autismo.

QUIEN:    GM Autism, fundación sin fines de lucro es la organización a

                   cargo de  esta importante iniciativa, cuyo principal objetivo es

dar a conocer los  avances y descubrimientos para el tratamiento y la cura del Autismo

Con la participación especial de reconocidos especialistas en   autismo, de nivel internacional, tales como:

• Kerry Rivera: Fundadora de Autismo02
• Marco Ruggiero: MD y PhD en Biología Molecular
• Dr. Aníbal Gutiérrez: Médico y PhD, profesor asistente en el departamento de Psicología de FIU y Director del Laboratorio de Investigación de Análisis de la Conducta Autista.
• Dr. Andreas Ludwig Kalcker: PHD, mejor conocido por sus nuevos descubrimientos médicos acerca del CD (Chlorine Dioxide)
• Vani Hari: mejor conocida como FoodBabe, es una activista dedicada por completo a la causa de identificar y etiquetar los alimentos genéticamente modificados

CUANDO:         Martes, 20 de mayo, 2013

                             8:00AM – 6:00pm

DONDE:        Miami Beach Convention Center

Para información y registro pueden visitar http://gmautismfoundation.org/ 

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Vice President Joe Biden

Here's what I saw in Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood today:

I saw a community coming together to replace an obsolete old train station with a new, energy-efficient one that connects two high-employment areas.

Yesterday, in St. Louis, I saw the construction of a land bridge that's designed to let residents and tourists better access the city's famous Archway.

Our infrastructure projects -- the roads we pave, the tracks we lay down, the bridges we build -- they bring out the best of us as a country. We build big things. It's our history.

That happened because our Administration took steps to expedite the permitting process for these kinds of projects. And today, we announced that we're doing the same thing for 11 more accelerated projects -- from Boston's South Station to the Pensacola Bay Bridge.

But there's more that's got to be done to make sure this country's infrastructure projects get the funding they need. That's something only Congress can do, and they're running out of time to do it.

Take a look at exactly what that means for millions of Americans -- and if you don't think enough folks realize what's happening here, then pass this on.

If our Congress doesn't act soon, the funding that pays for our transportation projects will run out. The Department of Transportation won't have a dime to go toward more than 112,000 projects happening around the country. Nearly 700,000 good jobs would be at risk. And some states are already slowing down projects because they're anticipating this inaction.

Think about that for a second.

These states are putting American jobs on the line because they’re actually expecting their legislators to refuse to do their jobs.

It shouldn't be that way, and you can play a role in changing it by making sure everyone knows what's going on and what it means.

Learn more about the infrastructure problem we've got in this country right now -- and how the President's proposing to fix it.

Thanks.

Vice President Joe Biden