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Scott's property-tax promise backfired
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott was following a well-read playbook when he campaigned in 2010 to kick-start the economy in part with deep property-tax cuts. It just didn't come off as scripted. Capping out-of-control property-tax spikes was once a...
Tags: Students, Government, Nature Conservancy, Justice System, Politics
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Clear Spring native named Wildlife Conservationist of the Year by Florida federation
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comGrowing up in Clear Spring, biologist Kim Dryden's childhood seems almost like a Disney nature movie. Her father and grandfather both worked for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, which gave her an unusual exposure to wildlife. "I remember...Tags: Nags Head, Marine Science, Tampa, Ecosystems, Lee County (Florida)
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Environmental group sues over Florida's lease extensions for Big Sugar
Sun SentinelThe Florida Wildlife Federation is suing Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet over Everglades restoration land deals that enable two major farming companies to get no-bid, long-term leases for 14,000 acres in western Palm Beach County. The disputed leases,...Tags: Rick Scott, Environmental Issues, Everglades, Environmental Pollution, Litigation
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Public pressure kills water district's billboards push
Sun SentinelPublic backlash over allowing billboards on public land convinced the South Florida Water Management District Tuesday to drop its controversial money-making venture. The district, which handles flood control and leads Everglades restoration, in December...Tags: Florida Department of Transportation, Everglades, Orlando, Florida Legislature
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Clyde Butcher gallery celebration
CLYDE BUTCHER CELEBRATES 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH PRESIDENT’S WEEKEND OPEN HOUSE Like us on Facebook Southwest Florida -- The public is invited to join famed photographer Clyde Butcher and his wife Niki for the 20th anniversary celebration...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Culture, Ansel Adams, Gardens and Parks, Human Interest
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Koons makes first return to County Commission following scandal
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTwo years after scandal chased Jeff Koons from the Palm Beach County Commission, he returned Tuesday to speak for the first time at a commission meeting. Koons came back to voice support for a long-stalled West Palm Beach development deal......Tags: Punishment, Palm Beach County Commission, Blackmail and Extortion, Palm Beach County, Trials
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Sandy bulks up to Category 2; Strong winds expected in S. Florida
Sun SentinelHurricane Sandy strengthened into a Category 2 storm overnight as it began bearing down on southeastern Cuba. With its track nudged closer to our shores, Hurricane Sandy threatens to rough up South Florida with gusts up to 60 mph and bursts of rain, with...Tags: Haiti, Coconut Creek, Pompano Beach, Broward County, St. Cloud
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ACTING GLOBALLY: Earthman bringing message to vice-presidential debate festival
dbrock@amnews.comOne of the first acts scheduled for the Oct. 11 Debate Festival at Centre College was in town this week getting an early look at the leafy venue he hopes will be even more pristine after his performance. Lanny Smith, better known as Earthman, is...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Festive Events, Waste Management Incorporated, Music, West Palm Beach
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Mecca Farms delivering flooding relief before taking on Everglades restoration role
Palm Beach County’s Mecca Farms property is helping provide flood-control relief in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac. The 1,919-acre former citrus grove, once intended to become home to The Scripps Research Institute, has become a key part of a new...
Tags: Scripps Research Institute, Everglades, Renovation, Tropical Storms, Wildlife
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Tropical Storm Isaac remains on track to threaten Florida
Sun SentinelThough looking a little ragged, Tropical Storm Isaac continued its trek west across the Caribbean early Friday on a course that should take it over parts of Hispaniola today and Cuba starting on Saturday. It also remains on a projected track that would...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Haiti, Tampa, Bill Johnson, Tropical Storms
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Chan Lowe: Polluting South Florida's water supply
If you were, say, a sugar baron, and your thriving enterprise enjoyed government price supports while being allowed to dump pollutants into the local water supply, you might think you had the world by the tail—and you’d probably be right....
Tags: Water, Rick Scott, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Lake Okeechobee
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Mizner Trail golf course contamination concerns unresolved
The owners of contaminated land at a closed golf course west of Boca Raton failed to follow-up with cleanup results, which could trigger punishments if they don’t deliver, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Arsenic...
Tags: Water, Diabetes, Golf, Heart Disease, Cancer
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