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    May 23, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. Standing up for Florida's natural resources

    Justin Riney is traveling the state to spread the word on the importance of conserving Florida's natural resources. His method of transportation — a stand up paddle board — is what draws the crowds.
    Justin Riney is traveling the state to spread the word on the importance of conserving Florida's natural resources. His method of transportation — a stand up paddle board — is what draws the crowds. "My goal was to capture [the public's]...

    Tags: Deerfield Beach, Natural Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Everglades, Kissimmee

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  2. Heavy rains throughout South Florida today

    With numerous showers and thunderstorms across the region, an urban flood advisory was issued for northeastern Broward and for Palm Beach County today as parts of those areas have been saturated from rains in the past few weeks.
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    With numerous showers and thunderstorms across the region, an urban flood advisory was issued for northeastern Broward and for Palm Beach County today as parts of those areas have been saturated from rains in the past few weeks. A flash flood warning...

    Tags: Weather Warnings, National Weather Service, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Natural Disasters, Google+

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  3. Railroad coming to U.S. 27? A new vision emerges

    A scenic highway on the edge of the Everglades, U.S. 27 seems far away from the hustle and bustle of interstate commerce.
    A scenic highway on the edge of the Everglades, U.S. 27 seems far away from the hustle and bustle of interstate commerce. It has no strip malls, few stoplights and gas stations. Vast open land — sugar cane fields, farms, sawgrass — surrounds...

    Tags: Pembroke Pines, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Florida's Turnpike, Homestead, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)

    4. May 19, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. 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: Everglades National Park, Broward County, Wetlands, Science and Technology, U.S. Army

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Palm Beach County hurricane season preparations target social media, smart phone

    The hurricane season to-do list now includes adding friends, followers and apps, along with stockpiling bottled water, canned goods and batteries.
    The hurricane season to-do list now includes adding friends, followers and apps, along with stockpiling bottled water, canned goods and batteries. With the June start to storm season fast approaching, Palm Beach County is counting on social media...

    Tags: Hurricane Isaac (2012), Hurricanes, Social Media, Twitter, Inc., Natural Disasters

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| SFL

  6. Artist turns history on its head

    Buried headfirst in a bed of flowers and mulch across the street from Bal Harbour Shops is a 12-foot-tall sculpture of the Barefoot Mailman, a historical figure who hand-delivered mail sans shoes along the beach between Lake Worth and Miami during the 1880s.
    Buried headfirst in a bed of flowers and mulch across the street from Bal Harbour Shops is a 12-foot-tall sculpture of the Barefoot Mailman, a historical figure who hand-delivered mail sans shoes along the beach between Lake Worth and Miami during the...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Sculpture, Arts, Everglades

    7. May 9, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Lake Okeechobee water draining starts again

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    Rising waters from recent rains prompted the Army Corps of Engineers this week to start dumping Lake Okeechobee water east into the St. Lucie Estuary and out to sea. The new low-level discharges are aimed at stemming the rise in lake levels on the eve...

    Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Campbell (Osceola, Florida)

    8. May 9, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  8. Army Corps draining Lake Okeechobee again

    Rising waters from recent rains prompted the Army Corps of Engineers this week to start dumping Lake Okeechobee water east into the St. Lucie Estuary and out to sea.
    Rising waters from recent rains prompted the Army Corps of Engineers this week to start dumping Lake Okeechobee water east into the St. Lucie Estuary and out to sea. The new low-volume discharges are aimed at stemming the rise in lake levels on the eve...

    Tags: Lakes and Ponds

    9. May 7, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  9. Father and son finally catch their trophy dolphin

    For 13 years, Jack Milbery has headed offshore in search of a trophy dolphin.
    For 13 years, Jack Milbery has headed offshore in search of a trophy dolphin. He finally achieved that goal Sunday when his son Nick, 18, landed a 55-pound bull fishing out of Hawks Cay. "It was just epic. We're still smiling," said Milbery, of Davie....

    Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Boats, Lifestyle and Leisure, Boynton Beach, Everglades

    10. May 2, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. South Bay manager freely used city credit card, report finds

    There aren't many taxpayers in the remote lakeside town of South Bay. But ex-City Manager Corey L. Alston used their money like his own, the county inspector general reported Thursday.
    There aren't many taxpayers in the remote lakeside town of South Bay. But ex-City Manager Corey L. Alston used their money like his own, the county inspector general reported Thursday. Alston and other city employees used public money to buy flowers...

    Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Crime, Law and Justice, Riviera Beach, Prosecution, Credit and Debt

    11. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  11. Moderate drought spreads across most of South Florida

    Most of South Florida is now at a high risk of seeing wildfires, and some water supplies are lower than normal, as moderate drought conditions have spread across Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
    Most of South Florida is now at a high risk of seeing wildfires, and some water supplies are lower than normal, as moderate drought conditions have spread across Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Palm Beach County, which received enough rain to escape...

    Tags: Broward County, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), South Florida Water Management District, Natural Disasters, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)

    12. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  12. South Florida Water Management District gets new chairman

    Sun Sentinel
    A real estate attorney who lives near Orlando is the new chairman of the South Florida Water Management District. Daniel O’Keefe, of Windermere, on Thursday was picked to lead the appointed, nine-member board that heads the agency charged with...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Charlie Crist, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Windermere, Executive Branch

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