FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 6, 2015

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850-245-2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us

DEP ANNOUNCES OBSERVATION PLATFORM CLOSURE AT BAHIA HONDA STATE PARK

~Public safety is a top priority~

FLORIDA KEYS - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Recreation and Parks will close a 250-foot section of the historic Flagler Bridge at Bahia Honda State Park for safety purposes on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. A 275-foot section remains open for visitors. This former bridge is used as an observation platform by park visitors.

The rest of the park will remain open for camping, swimming, beach going, overnight cabin rentals and camping, fishing, boat tours and more.

Bahia Honda State Park, located 12 miles south of Marathon on Big Pine Key, attracted nearly 676,000 visitors in 2013-2014.

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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