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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: Everglades, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Hurricane Andrew (1992)
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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: Science and Technology, Everglades, Lobbying, Bill Nelson, Wetlands
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Deep in Big Cypress National Preserve, oil flows
Miami HeraldWinding into Big Cypress National Preserve, 11 Mile Road isn't much wider than an old swamp buggy trail and can handle only one-way traffic. Safety rules on the private road limit the speed of Ricky Stechmann's pickup and require him to radio his location...Tags: Rick Scott, Everglades, Energy Partners Limited, The Miami Herald, Petroleum Industry
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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: Atlantic Ocean, Tourism and Leisure, Wildlife, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Ernest Hemingway
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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: Golf, Foods and Beverages, Seafood, National Parks, Personal Service
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Sally Jewell affirms Everglades `a high priority'
She came, she saw, she toured by airboat, and she reaffirmed that the Obama administration remains committed “to the people of Florida to make the Everglades restoration a high priority.” Sally Jewell, less than three weeks into her job...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Invasive Species, Wildlife, Water Supply, Everglades
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No trace left of three types of butterflies native to south Florida
ReutersBy Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla., April 30 (Reuters) - After six years of searching, an entomologist has concluded that three varieties of butterflies native to south Florida have become extinct, nearly doubling the number of North American butterflies...Tags: Key West, Endangered Species, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, North America
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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to tour Loxahatchee
Sally Jewell is not wasting time before visiting the Evergaldes. In another sign of the Obama administration’s on-going focus on the ‘Glades, the newly installed interior secretary plans to tour the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Endangered Species, Wildlife, Everglades, National Parks
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Miami developer settles wetlands violation
Miami HeraldThe long-running legal dispute over a wetlands violation was so complicated and contentious that at one point U.S. Justice Department attorneys wanted Miami developer Sergio Pino's company declared in contempt of court over perceived delay tactics and...Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Justice System, Fines, Wetlands, Trials
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It's Shopping Saturday! Check out our mono list of retail coupons
Sun SentinelFreebie Friday morphs into Shopping Saturday! Our freebie free-for-all goes coupon crazy with retail coupons and deals, free offers, savings on dining and fun things to do. Use it to save all weekend long! Don't forget, Mother's Day is May 12! "Like"...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Medical Procedures and Tests, Toy Industry, Appetizers, Stein Mart Incorporated
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5 questions with Port Everglades director of business development
Broward County's Port Everglades last year became Florida's busiest seaport for international cargo shipped in metal containers, the most lucrative part of the shipping business. The port's trade with the world reached $24 billion in value, and Port...
Tags: Port of Long Beach, Chile, Panama, Port Everglades, Everglades
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Free entrance to Everglades National Park through Friday
Sun SentinelExplore Everglades National Park for free through Friday. The park service is offering free entrances at 100 U.S. national parks to celebrate National Park Week April 22-26. There are lots of fun things to do in this 1.5 million-acre playground in South...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Everglades, National Parks, Gardens and Parks, Canaveral National Seashore
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