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Burmese Pythons causing serious problems in Florida Everglades
ReporterThey've been called the serial killers of the south. Burmese Pythons are invading and devouring the Florida Everglades. The startling rise in sightings and captures of Burmese Pythons in the Everglades has grabbed national headlines. It's also gotten the...Tags: Wildlife, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Conservation
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Everglades help at risk over state, federal cost dispute
A standoff between the state and federal government over a new Everglades restoration plan means time could run out on getting Congress to help pay for it. Environmentalists warn that without an agreement in July to move ahead with the Central...
Tags: Water, South Florida Water Management District, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Water Pollution
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South Florida outdoors notebook
Bass tournament: The Everglades Bassmasters of South Florida has a One Largemouth Bass tournament from safe light-noon June 16 out of Lake Ida Park in Delray Beach. Entry fee is $20 per angler. Contact Tony Crowder at 954-254-9072 or tcrowder@yahoo.com....Tags: Arts and Culture, Fishing, Culture, Fort Lauderdale, Campbell (Osceola, Florida)
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FWC votes to open snook season in Gulf coast waters
Sun SentinelThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to open the snook season in Gulf coast waters on Sept. 1. The season has been closed in Gulf waters, the Florida Keys and Everglades National Park since a cold spell in January 2010 killed...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Conservation
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Two South Florida butterflies extinct
Two South Florida butterflies appear to have joined the club no one wants to be a member of: Extinct species. The Zestos skipper, pictured last seen in the Florida Keys in 2004, and the rockland grass skipper, last seen in Everglades National Park in... -
Travel agents need to promote Florida outside Disney bubble
As passionate Florida enthusiasts from the United Kingdom, my parents and I often become bombarded by questions from family and friends. We visit Florida several times each year, spending our family vacations relaxing in the sun and exploring the state's...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Theme Park Vacations, Orlando, United Kingdom
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Dawn Shirreffs: Everglades restoration cannot wait
Everglades restoration efforts, the future of Floridians' drinking water, and the fate of endangered species like the Florida Panther lie in the hands of the South Florida Water Management District this month. SFWMD must act now and affirm its...Tags: South Florida Water Management District, Renovation, U.S. Congress, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), U.S. Senate
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Last chance to hook and cook a snook
Sun SentinelSnook season closes on June 1 in state and federal waters on the Atlantic coast. The season remains closed through Aug. 31. If you're looking to hook and cook a snook before the closure, remember that anglers are allowed to keep one snook per day. The...Tags: Wildlife, Fishing, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Endangered Species
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Naples: Paradise refined and redefined
If your definition of paradise involves awe-inspiring natural beauty, shameless pampering 24/7 and experiences your family will always cherish, consider your paradise found on Florida’s Paradise Coast of Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades. ...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Seafood, Sports, Gulf of Mexico, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Soak up the scenery in the Florida Keys and Key West
Drive to the Florida Keys and Key West and experience one of the best scenic road trips in the U.S. Only one road connects the 100-mile long island chain. It began as Flagler’s Railroad, it became the legendary Overseas Highway and now it has been...
Tags: Travel, Wildlife, Atlantic Ocean, Sports, Ernest Hemingway
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College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami
ReutersBy Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla., May 21 (Reuters) - An 18-foot, 8-inch (5.6 metres) Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence. College student Jason Leon snared...Tags: Hurricane Andrew (1992), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Everglades
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Floridians press for Everglades and port money
WASHINGTON – The next big phase of Everglades restoration will plug canals, build levees and create giant storage areas to guide fresh clean water through western Broward and Palm Beach counties and into the core of the famed River of Grass. The...Tags: Port Everglades, Marco Rubio, U.S. Army, Panama, U.S. Congress
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May 19, 2013
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