Honeymoon Island State Park - Tidal pool and Red sky

Northwest District Compliance Assurance Program

Compliance is a priority for DEP because it is key to protecting public health and the environment. DEP takes a proactive approach to protecting Florida’s environment through education and outreach.
Highlands Hammock State Park - Looking up through the trees

Northwest District Office of the Director

The Northwest Regulatory District is one of six districts that provide a regional presence for the department’s regulatory divisions. We proudly serve 16 counties in the Florida Panhandle.
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - Seagull flying

Northwest District Permitting

Florida’s environmental laws require sites to be developed, projects to be built, and facilities to be operated in a manner that is protective of the environment.
The Suwannee River

Northwest District Public Outreach

Learn more about public records, media relations, outreach and the Office of the Ombudsman and Public Services.