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

  1. 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: Everglades, Florida's Turnpike, Florida East Coast Railway, Highway Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation

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

  2. 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, Politics, Wetlands, Broward County, U.S. Senate

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| SFL

  3. 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, Everglades, Arts, Sculpture

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

  4. 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: Twitter, Inc., Tropical Storms, Hurricane Isaac (2012), Emergency Incidents, Natural Disasters

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

  5. 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)

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

  6. 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

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

  7. 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: Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Boynton Beach, Lifestyle and Leisure, Boats

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

  8. 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: Lawyers, Fort Lauderdale, Crime, Law and Justice, Riviera Beach, Trials

    9. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  9. Some nice dolphin caught, and speared

    Some nice dolphin were caught over the weekend, but the nicest one was speared by Dave Collier Jr. Collier was offshore Sunday with the Advanced Roofing fishing team when he shot an estimated 70-pound bull dolphin with his speargun. After a standoff...

    Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Fire Island, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Broward County

    10. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Water is on Florida's mind this Earth Day

    Monday is Earth Day — and three years to the day since the flame-engulfed Deepwater Horizon oil-drilling rig sank in the Gulf of Mexico. The BP blowout killed 11 rig workers, released more than 200 million gallons of crude into the Gulf and gave added meaning to the annual environmental holiday.
    Monday is Earth Day — and three years to the day since the flame-engulfed Deepwater Horizon oil-drilling rig sank in the Gulf of Mexico. The BP blowout killed 11 rig workers, released more than 200 million gallons of crude into the Gulf and gave...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution, BP Plc, Petroleum Industry, Gulf of Mexico, Conservation

    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: Natural Disasters, Broward County, Miami International Airport Fire (2011), Droughts, National Weather Service

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

  12. South Florida Water Management District gets new chairman

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    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: Everglades, Politics, Regional Authority, West Palm Beach, South Florida Water Management District

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