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Bill Belleville

Bill Belleville (?-July 30, 2020) was an environmental writer, documentary filmmaker, and lecturer in the United States.

He received the Order of the South award. His book ''Losing it all to Sprawl'' was named one of the "Best Books of the Year" by the ''Library Journal''. "Salvaging the Real Florida" received top honors from the National Outdoors Book Awards. Other books he wrote have won regional honors, including ''The Peace of Blue'', winner of the Silver Medal in the prestigious Florida Book Awards.

His book ''River of Lakes: A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River'' covers the 275 mile long St. Johns River. His extensive web site documented many of his activities. ''In Search of Xanadu'', shown on public television, follows Belleville on visits to various locations. His other work on documentaries included: "In Marjorie's Wake: Rediscovering Rawlings, a River & Time" National PBS release 2009-2010. (Co-produced & scripted), "Searching for Xanadu" Florida PBS Affiliates (co-produced and scripted), "Conch Cowboys" (Florida PBS Affiliates. co-produced and scripted), and "Wekiva: Legacy or Loss?" Florida PBS Affiliates (co-produced and scripted)

He was a co-founder of Equinox Documentaries, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to using films and related media for environmental education. Provided by Wikipedia