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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
GOV. SCOTT ANNOUNCES $40 MILLION COMMITMENT TO SPEED UP CRITICAL WATER TREATMENT PROJECT
GOV. SCOTT ANNOUNCES $40 MILLION COMMITMENT TO SPEED UP CRITICAL WATER TREATMENT PROJECT
~Calls on Federal Government to Fund $1.6 Billion in Owed Projects~
MARTIN COUNTY – Today, Governor Rick Scott, along with several members of the Florida Legislature, announced a $40 million commitment to speed up completion of the C-44 Storm Water Treatment Area project, which will cut the project time in half. The project will clean diverted water from Lake Okeechobee and storm water runoff year-round. The Governor also called on the federal government to meet its obligations in maintaining the federally operated Lake Okeechobee dike system and fulfilling its cost-share obligations to the State of Florida for environmental projects. To view the Governor’s letter to the Army Corps of Engineers click HERE.
Governor Scott said, “We’re here because the Corps is not maintaining the Lake Okeechobee dike system and they’re not fulfilling their financial commitment to Florida. Florida families are paying the price for federal inaction. Despite federal inaction, we are speeding up solutions because Florida’s families and the environment can’t wait any longer.
“We need federal action immediately, but Florida will not stand by and do nothing while we wait on Washington. Today, I’m announcing a $40 million commitment to fully fund the C-44 Storm Water Treatment Area project, which will divert harmful water away from the St. Lucie River and clean it. I will include this $40 million in my upcoming fiscal year budget request. This $40 million investment in the C-44 STA project will reduce the time needed to complete this project by half.”
The Governor made the announcement during a tour of the S-80 Control Structure where he was joined by Senator Joe Negron, Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto, Representative Gayle Harrell, Representative MaryLynn Magar, Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Alan Dodd, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vinyard, Ernie Barnett of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and a number of local elected officials.
Senator Joe Negron said “I want to thank Governor Rick Scott for his commitment to families in the region. Each and every step we take in cleaning polluted water and keeping it out of our estuaries is another positive step forward for families that rely on our area’s natural treasurers for their livelihoods. I look forward to working with the Governor as well as my colleagues in the Legislature to deliver on this $40 million commitment.”
During the tour, Governor Scott called on the federal government to get engaged and honor their responsibilities to South Florida. While the State of Florida has invested $2.5 billion in South Florida environmental projects, the federal government, which agreed to a 50-50 cost share, is approximately $1.6 billion behind in funding for projects. Moreover, Congress has yet to authorize critical projects for construction that would help mitigate damage to the region, including the C-43 reservoir project which would store water on the Westside of Lake Okeechobee until it could be incrementally released back into the Caloosahatchee River and Florida’s estuaries to avoid additional impacts.
Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto said, “I want to applaud Governor Scott for his leadership in fighting for families in the area. This $40 million commitment is a good step forward toward improving the St. Lucie River and a model I hope we can replicate as we work to tackle these same ecological impacts to help restore the Caloosahatchee.”
Representative Gayle Harrell said, “The Governor’s $40 million commitment to this storm water treatment project means we’ll end delays and get this project completed on a much more reasonable timeline. This endeavor requires the focus and investments of our leaders, and the Governor has demonstrated his commitment to families in the region with these dollars. Had we waited for the federal government to make good on their promises, this project may have taken a lot longer.”
Representative MaryLynn Magar said, “I want to thank Governor Scott and the South Florida Water Management District for their efforts in restoring area waterways. The state has done a good job in making important investments in projects that mitigate damage to our waterways, but because we lack of a good federal partner, we have to do that much more in revitalizing our waterways. The Governor’s $40 million commitment to the storm water treatment area project is an example of what’s right in government.”
Representative Debbie Mayfield said, “Too many families are feeling the effects of the Corps’ decision to dump bad water into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers – and I applaud the Governor for taking positive steps to support the region. This $40 million in funding will be used to clean water year-round, which is critical to restoring the region’s environment and supporting the economy.”
Additional Measures
Governor Scott said, “We are also taking action right now. The South Florida Water Management District took prudent measures by entering into emergency contracts to store water on state and private lands to reduce impacts on the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers.”
Just last week, the SFWMD Board voted to move forward with a suite of projects outlined in the Central Everglades Planning Project to help provide a lasting solution to this problem. Now the State is waiting on the Corps and Congress to provide final approval. Within a month the SFWMD will enter into the first contract for the design of the C-44 STA.
Additionally, this year Governor Rick Scott signed into law HB 7065, which provides $32 million, annually, in state funding for the Governor’s $880 million long-term Everglades water quality restoration plan. The $32 million annual appropriation is an historic step forward in restoring America’s Everglades by improving water quality and water flow. This set of projects will ensure that water flowing into the Everglades meets the state’s stringent water quality standards.
GOVERNOR, FLORIDA CABINET APPROVE BUSINESS PLAN FOR FIU IN MIAMI
GOVERNOR, FLORIDA CABINET APPROVE BUSINESS PLAN FOR FIU IN MIAMI
~Approval is first step for Florida International University to lease Coconut Grove Playhouse~
MIAMI – Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet today approved Florida International University's business plan, the first step to enable the university -- in partnership with Miami-Dade County and GableStage -- to offer a world-class theater program in Southeast Florida at the state-owned Coconut Grove Playhouse.
Governor Scott said, "The approval of this business plan allows Florida International University to create a one-of-a-kind educational opportunity in Southeast Florida.”
"By approving the business plan for the Coconut Grove Playhouse, the foundation for a long-term partnership with FIU, Miami-Dade County, and the State will be solidified," stated Attorney General Pam Bondi.
"I am hopeful that the partnership between FIU, the County and GableStage will allow the Grove Playhouse to once again become a premier centerpiece for the arts in South Florida,” said CFO Jeff Atwater. “By supporting the arts, we are helping promote a vibrant and creative future for our state.”
The Coconut Grove Playhouse property was originally purchased by the state in 1980 and the Board of Trustees conveyed the property – at no cost – to the Coconut Grove Playhouse, LLC, with a deed restriction that required it to manage the property as a theater. The company struggled to continue offering theatrical productions and in April 2006, the final performance occurred in the facility and it closed amid financial problems. After years of inability to revitalize the facility, failure to keep it running as a theater and allowing a commercial parking venture, the Department, in 2012, exercised its right to revert the property back to the Board of Trustees.
The Division of State Lands noticed the property, as it does with all property it sells, and Florida International University showed interest in leasing, which universities and colleges have first preference to do upon notice. Per Florida Statutes, a lessee must provide a business plan that requires Governor and Cabinet approval. Miami-Dade County has secured $20 million for capital expenditures for the development and construction of the Playhouse. GableStage, a non-profit theater group, will partner on managing the property.
After approval, the next step will be to finalize the lease between the Board of Trustees, the university and the county. Also, the county, with concurrence of the university, will be working with the Department in pursuing options to obtain the Playhouse property in fee simple ownership, including a potential exchange of lands. All sales or land exchanges relating to this property are subject to Board of Trustees’ approval.
"This plan shows the benefits of a partnership between the state, the county and the university working together to benefit our youth and contribute to the arts community in Miami-Dade County," said DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. "I'm proud that DEP can support Gov. Scott as he continues to emphasize education in our state."
According to the business plan, the university plans to use the Coconut Grove Playhouse to re-establish a robust theater program for the region, providing professional theater opportunities for university students and faculty. Proper training of theater students can provide job opportunities, keep theater professionals in Miami to improve the culture of the city and serve as an incubator for new theatrical works, providing a platform for playwrights to develop their work.
“We are excited about the opportunity to partner with the State and Florida International University on the Coconut Grove Playhouse project,” said Michael Spring, Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. ”In collaboration with GableStage, one of Florida’s great theater companies, we intend to re-establish great regional theater and develop innovative programs that not only will benefit FIU’s students, faculty and alumni but also will serve as a catalyst for jobs, economic development and the growth of theater throughout South Florida.”
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Zalzman de Pinecrest está acelerando el ritmo. Enviado por Raiza Mendez
GIRLS XC PREVIEW: Zalzman de Pinecrest está acelerando el ritmo | ||
PUBLICADO: 13 de agosto 2013 18:10
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Jessica Zalzman corriendo por Central Park, en Manhattan, Nueva York, este verano durante un viaje de visitas a universidades por toda la costa este.Ella pasó corriendo junto al Museo Metropolitano de Arte, el Museo Americano de Historia Natural, un santuario de vida silvestre y un zoológico, pegado extenso sistema del parque de caminar y correr rutas.
La mamá de Zalzman, Luisa, había comenzado la carrera con Jessica, pero sabía que al final ella no sería capaz de mantener el ritmo. Llegar a los límites de su resistencia, Luisa dijo Jessica para seguir adelante. Escogieron un lugar para reunirse, cuando se hizo Jessica.
Así Luisa esperó. Ella hizo flexiones.Ella hizo estocadas. Al azar, un desconocido tomó una foto de sus estiramientos haciendo.
"Esperé y esperé", dijo Luisa. "Ella me deja. Ella se acaba de ir. Yo le digo que si me quiere un círculo, eso está bien."
Incluso en Nueva York, Jessica hizo tiempo para su entrenamiento de fondo de verano.
"Fue increíble", dijo Jessica. "Había tantos lugares que usted puede ir."
En los últimos años, Jessica admite que podría haber sido una ocasión para tomar un descanso. Falta una carrera aquí o allá no sería malo, solía pensar.
Sin embargo, este verano, Jessica ha sido tomada por la urgencia renovada.Es su último año en la Academia Pinecrest. Terminó sexto en la clase A del campeonato escuela privada temporada pasada. Ella regresa como sin duda uno de los mejores corredores de la clase A y el condado de Forsyth.
Y por lo que su entrenamiento de verano ha sido un reflejo de esta última oportunidad - implacable y centrado.
"Este verano he estado matando a mí mismo con la esperanza de hacerlo mejor", dijo Jessica, "porque si no lo hago mejor me voy a estar muy enojado. Estoy muy comprometido con ella. Este verano, sabía Tenía que correr todos los días y que tenía que hacer mi mejor esfuerzo todos los días. "
Jessica siempre ha sido la niña rápido.En su equipo de baloncesto. En su equipo de fútbol. Fue el guardia rompiendo lejos por lay-ups, el delantero que ascendió vertiginosamente hasta el campo en busca de tomar un pase y anotar. Sin embargo, todos los guardias y hacia adelante siguieron creciendo, y Jessica no lo hicieron.
Cuando Jessica entró en sexto grado, su padre animó a probar de fondo como lo había hecho en la escuela secundaria.
"Yo estaba como, '¿Qué es eso?'", Dijo Jessica. "¿Usted viaja por todo el país? No tenía idea de lo que era."
Pero la velocidad es la velocidad no importa el deporte, y Jessica ha traducido bien a campo traviesa. Para el octavo grado, con Pinecrest todavía en la Asociación Independiente de Escuelas de Georgia, que estaba ganando todas las carreras. Cuando Pinecrest trasladó a la Asociación de la Escuela Secundaria de Georgia la próxima temporada, Jessica dejó de ganar, pero sus constantes los 10 acabados mantenía motivado.
"Yo estaba como, 'OK, este es mi deporte'", dijo Jessica.
En la temporada pasada, fue uno de los estado mejor, terminando segundo en el Berry College Clara Tazón Invitacional, quinto en la batalla de Atlanta, en tercer lugar en el Asics invitación, y tercero en la Zona 2-A campeonatos. En el estado, su tiempo de 20 minutos, 6 segundos era bueno para el sexto.
Y, sin embargo, durante toda la temporada, Jessica nunca se sintió como si estuviera progresando. Corrió un registro personal en 19:29.04 en el Asics Invitacional, pero sentía que chocó contra un muro. Tal vez fue la bronquitis en el inicio de la temporada que tomó un tiempo para calmarse. Tal vez fue el dolor de cadera persistente de que vino y se fue misteriosamente.
"No estoy seguro de lo que era de verdad", dijo Jessica. "Pero no podría ser mejor."
Su única opción, pensó, era inflexible compromiso con el entrenamiento de verano que Luisa, cruz entrenador de Pinecrest país, le dio al equipo.
Jessica tuvo seis días en llegar en tres carreras de una hora, una carrera de 70 minutos, una carrera de 90 minutos y un rápido 45 minutos de ejecución en una semana. No iba a pasar un día. Ella no se apilarán en carreras un día para abrir un día de descanso.
Corrió todo lo que tenía que, incluso en la capital cultural del mundo.
"Estoy, literalmente, haciendo todo lo que puedo hacer", dijo Jessica, "porque realmente quiero este año."
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Friday, August 16, 2013
AMERICAS CONTIGO - "UNIDOS POR JOVEN ARTISTA COLOMBIANO"
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SEA TURTLE NEST COUNT SECOND HIGHEST ON RECORD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 16, 2013SEA TURTLE NEST COUNT SECOND HIGHEST ON RECORD~DEP staff and volunteers track and protect sea turtles during nesting season~ A sea turtle hatchling swims to the water at Guana Tolomato Mantanzas Research Reserve.
TALLAHASSEE – Researchers at Florida's three National Estuarine Research Reserves are reporting that this year's sea turtle nesting season is boasting the second highest nest count on record at the reserves. Sea turtle nesting season begins in early May and extends to October 31.
More than 1,800 biologists, interns and trained volunteers patrol Florida's 199 nesting beaches to identify, mark and monitor nests and evaluate nest productivity after the hatchlings emerge. Researchers at Florida’s three National Estuarine Research Reserves located in Naples, Apalachicola and Ponte Vedra Beach gather evidence to track sea turtle populations and document the success of the nest outcomes.
“Researchers, staff and volunteers at Florida’s three NERR’s play an important role in protecting sea turtles and helping to ensure hatchlings have the best chance for survival,” said Kevin Claridge, director of DEP’s Coastal and Aquatic Management Areas. “Florida’s NERRs are essential for the preservation of the state’s unique coastal landscape and the species that live there.”
Early each morning during the season, staff, volunteers and interns with Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Naples patrol miles of sand along five beaches that account for nearly half of all the turtle activity in Collier County. This year’s nesting activity is higher than last year. There are 461 documented nests in 2013 compared to 427 in 2012.
Researches at Guana Tolomato Mantanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve are reporting fewer nest compared to last year: 174 to 183. However, among these are 14 Atlantic Green Turtle nests. Green sea turtles are highly endangered and an increase in nesting is a welcome sign for its population’s health.
At the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, 226 nests have been caged by the patrols on 12 miles of beaches and two additional nearby islands. While nests can be inundated by high tides and coastal storms, the most serious threat is eggs being dug up and consumed or otherwise obliterated by predators, so the cages provide a needed defense.
Young turtles have a small amount of energy that must take them to the water, which under natural conditions is the brightest spot on the nighttime beach. If they disorient – and head the wrong way – they may starve to death before landing in the floating sargassum weeds which are their food source.
Tips to not disturb sea turtle nests:
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About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The Department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention and acquires environmentally-sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. To view the Department’s website log on to www.dep.state.fl.us.
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