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Florida Beach Conditions Report Now Available

Florida Beach Conditions Reporting Now Available in Collier County

Following a series of Gulf of Mexico Alliance workshops hosted by the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, local and state-wide agencies partnered together to inform their communities about red tide. With the collaboration of various agencies and funding made possible by the Collier County Convention Visitors Bureau, the Collier County Coastal Zone Management Department, and MOTE Marine Laboratory, Collier County is now able to provide new means of reporting red tide events.

Modeled after the successful reporting system already in place in Sarasota County, beachgoers in Naples and Marco Island are able to check local beach conditions, including wind, temperature, water color, fish kills, respiratory irritation, and surf conditions via the internet. This site is updated twice a day by Collier County park rangers who report beach conditions using internet-linked blackberries.

Visit www.mote.org/beaches for the full report and for more information.
 
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"Gulf of Mexico Minute" Radio Series Reaches Southwest Florida

In partnership with WGCU Public Media, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research  Reserve, and Earth Gauge, the Gulf Alliance Team in Florida produced 40 radio spots to raise awareness about Gulf issues.  Reaching over 2400 listeners every Saturday morning, the public service announcements encourage residents and visitors to watch for manatees while boating, prepare for hurricanes, pick up trash on the beaches, protect endangered species, and use fertilizers responsibly.   The full series can be found on the Media Page in the Podcasts section.
 
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Florida Community Input Workshops

Florida Community Input Workshops Draw 170 Participants

To receive input on the second Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors' Action Plan, the Florida Alliance Team hosted community input workshops in Naples, Sarasota, Tampa, and Apalachicola. Feedback was gathered from over 170 participants on new action items, and was forwarded to the Alliance Management Team for consideration in the final draft of Action Plan II in early 2009. Participants represented local businesses, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations and small community groups.

The other Gulf States gathered input online through the use of surveys and public comments. This feedback was also forwarded to the AMT for consideration in the Action Plan II.

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Florida’s Historic Alliance Achievements: Print E-mail
Floridas Recent Achievements
  • Florida Governor Jeb Bush Invites Gulf Governors to Join an Alliance, 2005
  • Florida Becomes State Lead on Water Quality Priority Issue Team, 2006
  • Florida Hosts Four Community Input Workshops about Action Plan II, 2008-2009