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South Florida fishing report
Fishing report LAKE OKEECHOBEE Dirty water hampered bass anglers earlier in the week, so look for clean water along the outside grass lines as well as in the grass. EVERGLADES/FRESHWATER "There's plenty of small fish to be caught," said Mark Escobar...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, Key Largo
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South Florida outdoors calendar
May 26: The Bass-N-Fools has its 34th annual Spring Fling open team bass tournament out of Everglades Holiday Park. Entry fee is $80 and includes the big fish pot. Register at BJ's Bait & Tackle in Plantation. Call Mark Escobar at 954-475-0248. June 1:...Tags: Delray Beach, Lifestyle and Leisure, Islamorada, Environmental Issues, Fishing
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South Florida outdoors notebook
Bass Tournament: The Bass-N-Fools has its 34th annual Spring Fling open team bass tournament May 26 out of Everglades Holiday Park. Entry fee is $80 and includes the big fish pot. Register at BJ's Bait & Tackle in Plantation. Call Mark Escobar at 954-475-...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Delray Beach, Islamorada, Environmental Issues, Fishing
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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. "My goal was to capture [the public's]...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Deerfield Beach, Juno Beach, Lake Okeechobee, Kissimmee
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Palm Beach County approves new deal to sell Mecca Farms
Finally giving up on developing taxpayer-owned Mecca Farms, Palm Beach County commissioners Tuesday approved pursuing a $26 million deal to sell the former citrus groves to the state for water storage as well as a public shooting range. The price of the...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Farms, Jupiter, Conservation
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Herz takes over as boys basketball coach at Posnack
David Posnack Jewish Day athletic director Danny Herz is now also the boys basketball coach at the school. Herz confirmed Wednesday that he will replace Kenny Anderson, whose contract was not renewed for the 2013-14 school year following his arrest for...Tags: Basketball, High School Sports, Sports
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Python, more than 18 feet long, sets new record in Florida
A record-setting Burmese python nearly 19 feet in length was captured and killed in a rural part of Miami-Dade County, officials announced this week. Measuring 18 feet 8 inches, it is the longest Burmese python that has ever been found in the area....
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Science and Technology, Florida City, Wildlife, Biology
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Water district head leaving to take environmental consulting job
Sun SentinelMelissa Meeker is stepping down as head of the South Florida Water Management District to take a private sector job with a Stuart-based environmental consulting firm. Meeker resigned Monday after two years leading the agency that is charged with...Tags: Executive Branch, Environmental Issues, Rick Scott, Environmental Politics, Science and Technology
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Water district leader submits resignation letter
The head of the South Florida Water Management District resigned Monday, leaving after just two years and creating another leadership shakeup for the far-reaching agency charged with guarding against flooding and leading Everglades restoration....
Tags: Environmental Issues, Executive Branch, Rick Scott, Environmental Politics, Government
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Introducing Bonecrusher II: Gatorland adds 70 creatures to its menagerie
Gatorland is adding more than 70 animals -- including a 15-foot American crocodile known as Bonecrusher II -- to the attraction after purchasing the creatures from the recently closed Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs. New to Gatorland will be...
Tags: Gatorland, Orange Blossom Trail
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UPS Foundation donates $6,000 to aviation academy
The Boynton Beach Aviation Academy program at Boynton Beach High School, a dual college/ high school program for students to enter the aeronautical field has received a $6,000 grant from the UPS Foundation specifically geared to encourage women to enter...Tags: Students, Human Interest, Financial Aid, Science and Technology, Boynton Beach
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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: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Everglades National Park, Hurricane Andrew (1992)
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