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Home construction industries target ruling that requires manatee protections in Florida

Home builders and the septic-system industry say the case has ‘significant implications for home construction and the economy’

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida August 6, 2025August 17, 2025

Home builders and the septic-system industry say the case has ‘significant implications for home construction and the economy’

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Divided court refuses to halt order requiring manatee protections in Florida

The protections include temporarily preventing new septic tanks in the Indian River Lagoon area

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida June 18, 2025July 4, 2025

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Florida’s environmental protection department wants to halt ruling requiring manatee protections

The motion raised a series of issues, including targeting the moratorium on new septic tanks

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida June 3, 2025July 12, 2025

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After ruling Florida violated Endangered Species Act, judge orders new protections for manatees

While the state has appealed the ruling, U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza issued a permanent injunction designed to carry out his decision

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 20, 2025July 26, 2025

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Judge says Florida violated federal Endangered Species Act, backs more manatee protections

The judge wrote that it would take at least a decade for conditions in the northern part of the Indian River Lagoon to start to recover

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida April 15, 2025July 1, 2025

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Federal judge refuses to toss lawsuit alleging Florida failed to prevent sewage dumps that led to manatee deaths

Florida had a record 1,100 manatee deaths in 2021, with the largest number, 358, in Brevard County, the focus of the lawsuit

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida September 23, 2024June 27, 2025

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Florida looks to the long term in saving manatees

by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida December 16, 2021August 3, 2023

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Florida looks to the long term in saving manatees

by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida December 16, 2021August 3, 2023

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Wildlife officials share unprecedented plan to feed Florida manatees following massive die-off

by Alex Galbraith December 8, 2021August 3, 2023

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Nearly 1 million gallons of sewage was just dumped into Florida’s Indian River Lagoon

Larissa HamblinJuly 31, 2018May 1, 2024

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Gov. Rick Scott talks with state officials about Brevard County brown tide, fish kill

Jim Turner News Service of FloridaMarch 29, 2016July 29, 2025

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Thousands of fish are dying at Indian River Lagoon

Monivette CordeiroMarch 23, 2016February 3, 2024