Lake Okeechobee Presentation from Lt. Col. Jennifer Reynolds
Lt. Col. Jennifer Reynolds updated the South Florida Regional Planning Council board with important information about the Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule on April 15, 2019.
South Florida Regional Planning Commission Elects New Executive Committee and Recognizes the Service of Outgoing Members
Hollywood, FL – The South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) gave a warm welcome to newly elected executive committee members for 2019. Chaired by Mayor Greg Ross of Cooper City, the Mayor is joined on the executive committee by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava, 1st Vice Chair; Broward County Commissioner Steve Geller, 2nd Vice Chair; Gubernatorial
South Florida Regional Planning Council Provides Technical Assistance to Accelerate Solar Energy Growth Locally
Hollywood, FL – The South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) has been selected to serve as a SolSmart Advisor to 13 communities across Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties and encourage solar energy growth through the reduction of barriers to solar energy development. Through the Council’s partnership with SolSmart and the Department of Energy, the communities
Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Request for Qualifications
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SFRPC May 2018 Newsletter
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2nd Annual FDEP Emergency Responders Networking Conference
Deputy Director Manny Cela was recently invited to speak at the 2nd Annual FDEP Emergency Responders Networking Conference held April 25 at West Lake Park in Hollywood. A wide range of emergency management topics in the areas of the environment, health and safety were discussed during the conference.
9th Annual Climate and Resilience Community of Practice
SFRPC staff member, Alyssa Joneswood, attended the 9th Annual Climate and Resilience Community of Practice meeting this week in Port Aransas, TX. She joined leaders from all 5 Gulf states including represenatives from NOAA's Office of Coastal Management, National Weather Service, Seagrant, the Economic Development Administration, Texas A&M, Florida DEP, and members of the private sector to discuss
Heat Shield 2 – Major Regional Simulation on Emergency Training
Operation HeatShield2, a major regional fullscale exercise, took place this Saturday, April 28, 2018 across ten venues in Palm Beach County. Council staff worked with personnel from multiple Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and regional agencies to plan the event. The training included active shooter scenarios, as well as mass casualty, crowd control and forensics. Well
Federal Highway Administration Makes Available $60 Million for Advanced Transportation Technologies Grants
Federal Highway Administration Makes Available $60 Million for Advanced Transportation Technologies Grants WASHINGTON – Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for states, cities and other agencies to compete for $60 million in Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program (ATCMTD) grants to fund new technologies that improve transportation