DEP LAUNCHES ONLINE NEWSROOM

Florida Department of Environmental Protection sent this bulletin at 04/17/2012 03:12 PM EDT
Florida DEP Banner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2012

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us

DEP LAUNCHES ONLINE NEWSROOM

~ New website provides one-stop-shop for information on Florida’s environment ~

Online Newsroom

DEP's Online Newsroom will be updated often with the latest in environmental news.


TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today launched DEP News – Florida’s Environmental News Now, an online tool for media and the public to access up-to-date information on Florida’s environment. The website includes streaming video and audio, speeches, social media feeds and articles available for publication.                                                     
DEP News will feature information on a number of important issues facing Florida’s environment, including Everglades restoration, the latest Deepwater Horizon oil spill response and restoration efforts and DEP’s work to create a more efficient and accessible permitting process. The site also includes regularly-updated, ready-made environmental content that media outlets can download and publish.                                                                   
To view DEP News, visit http://depnewsroom.wordpress.com/. DEP invites media and the public to visit the site regularly, as content will be updated and refreshed often. For more information, contact the DEP Press Office at (850) 245.2112 or DEPnews@dep.state.fl.us.