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New South Florida water boss pledges to push Everglades restoration
The new leader of the South Florida Water Management District on Thursday tried to downplay environmentalists’ concerns that state spending cuts will bring Everglades restoration to a grinding halt.
Melissa Meeker, who held a top post in the...Tags: Government, Charlie Crist, Water Restrictions, Orlando, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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More than half of Everglades water conservation areas have gone dry during drought
More than half of the Everglades water conservation areas have gone dry during South Florida’s lingering drought, threatening wildlife habitat and straining a key back-up to community water supplies.
Sixty percent or more of the land in the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water Restrictions, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Nature, Fishing
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Watering rule breakers more likely to get warning than ticket
Despite worsening drought conditions, South Florida cities and counties are still opting for warnings instead of punishments for watering rule breakers.
More than 2,500 warnings have been issued since new landscape watering rules took effect March 26...Tags: Broward County, Water Restrictions, Orlando, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice
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Power plant proposed for panther habitat
A large power plant with smokestacks up to 150 feet high has been proposed for a patch of Florida panther habitat south of Lake Okeechobee, setting up what is likely to be a bitter fight with environmentalists.
Eddie Garcia, a Palm Beach Gardens...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Water Restrictions, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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New center transports visitors to heart of Everglades
South Florida Sun SentinelThe building brings the world around it inside: cypress trees, marshlands, Florida deer, alligators, airboats. It's the entire Everglades experience, all under one roof. The new Visitor Center at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water Restrictions, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Delray Beach
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Sharing Lake Okeechobee's declining water supply stresses environment
Lake Okeechobee’s declining water level strains urban and environmental water supplies alike, as South Florida waits for drought-quenching summer rains to bring relief.
Lake Okeechobee serves as South Florida’s primary back-up water supply,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water Restrictions, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Conservation, Everglades
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New watering limits for growers as Lake Okeechobee drops
New irrigation restrictions kicked in Monday for sugar cane growers and other agriculture due to drought-strained Lake Okeechobee dropping too low to keep water flowing to South Florida.
Lake Okeechobee is South Florida’s primary backup water...Tags: Water Restrictions, Everglades, Florida, Lake Okeechobee, Water Supply
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Pumps to keep Lake Okeechobee water moving south, despite environmental threats
Pumps will be added to keep drought-strained Lake Okeechobee’s water flowing south, despite environmental objections about draining wildlife habitat.
While that will help irrigate sugar cane fields and potentially boost community water supplies,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water Restrictions, Business, Natural Resources, Nature
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Environmental group takes out ads urging Obama to protect Everglades
Full page ads ran today in The Washington Post, CQ and Roll Call urging President Obama to give the federal government a more active role in protecting the Everglades, citing the failure of the state of Florida to do so.
“Our water supply...Tags: Environmental Issues, Emergency Incidents, Water Restrictions, The Washington Post, Crime, Law and Justice
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New board brings changes to South Florida Water Management District
Gov. Rick Scott Tuesday appointed five people to the South Florida Water Management District’s board, continuing his push to reshape the agency charged with protecting water supplies, guarding against flooding and leading Everglades restoration....Tags: Broward County, Water Restrictions, Orlando, Renovation, Activism
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McCollum’s campaign sugar daddies taking a deep breath
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy John Kennedy, The News Service of Florida The Florida Republican establishment began digging out from the wreckage of the Bill McCollum campaign Wednesday, searching for a political foothold after being rocked by maverick, self-funder Rick Scott’s... -
Budget hearings conflict with Jewish holidays
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsIt's unimaginable that any Florida governmental agency would schedule an important meeting for 5:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve. In South Florida, where there's a sizable Jewish population, it should be just as unimaginable to hold big budget hearings at...Tags: Christmas, Holidays, Water Restrictions, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Everglades
May 12, 2011
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May 16, 2011
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May 17, 2011
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Oct 17, 2009
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May 19, 2011
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May 23, 2011
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May 26, 2011
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May 10, 2011
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May 10, 2011
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Aug 25, 2010
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Sep 7, 2010
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