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Tropical Storm Emily could bring South Florida water supply relief
Tropical Storm Emily could bring the extended soaking water managers say is needed to lift South Florida out of a lingering drought.
July’s rains provided a welcome boost to South Florida water supplies suffering from the driest October-to-June...Tags: Floods, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Disasters and Accidents, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Lake Okeechobee
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South Florida golf courses offered break from watering rules
South Florida golf courses could get a break from emergency watering restrictions, despite warnings that the water supply strain continues.
The South Florida Water Management District since March has required golf courses in Broward and Palm Beach...Tags: Business, Weather, Weather Warnings, Lake Okeechobee, Golf
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South Florida gopher tortoises could get new preserve
Buried alive through decades of South Florida’s encroaching development, gopher tortoises finally found a way to strike back.
Burrowing gopher tortoises are leaving holes in the levees that protect South Florida from flooding.
Whether the holes...Tags: Everglades, Kissimmee, Water Supply
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Three days of storms help Lake Okeechobee, South Florida water supplies
Soggy South Florida emerged from three days of storms with improved water supplies, but lingering concerns about the fast-approaching dry season.
Rainfall has Lake Okeechobee, South Florida’s primary backup water supply, rising about 1.2 inches per...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Weather, Palm Beach County, Miami-Dade County, Weather Reports
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South Florida can expect drier, warmer than normal winter
South Florida likely will see a drier winter than normal thanks to La Niņa, the atmospheric force best known for nurturing tropical systems.
It might be warmer, too, at least starting in February. On the other hand, there is a high chance of a freeze...Tags: Droughts, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Pacific Ocean
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South Florida water levels rising, but watering restrictions remain
South Florida water levels keep rising, but that doesn’t mean drought-triggered watering restrictions for homes and businesses are going away any time soon.
Heavy October rains have boosted water levels from the Everglades to Lake Okeechobee as...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Flood warning extended until 11:45 a.m. Tuesday
Sun SentinelWith dark skies blanketing much of the region, some areas could see more rain into the evening on Monday, the National Weather Service said. That could put a damper on Halloween trick or treating. A flood warning has been extended until 11:45 a.m. on...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Weather, Disasters, Holidays, Palm Beach County
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Adult deer found inside python in Everglades
An adult deer was found intact inside a huge Burmese python Thursday, after the snake was captured and killed in the Everglades.
Contractors for the South Florida Water Management District encountered the python on a tree island in western Miami-Dade...Tags: Science, Endangered Species, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Environmental Issues, Conservation
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October one of South Florida's wettest on record
What a difference a year makes when it comes to South Florida’s weather and water supply.
One year after South Florida’s driest October ever, October 2011 turned out to be one of the wettest in almost 80 years.
A year ago, October kicked off...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Environmental Issues, Lake Okeechobee, Everglades, Water Supply
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South Florida's lack of water storage leaves billions of gallons draining out to sea during drought
Dumping billions of gallons of water out to sea in the midst of a lingering drought is South Florida's water-supply irony.
Drought concerns quickly can become flooding scares in the course of a summer afternoon downpour because there's not enough water...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Palm Beach County, Florida, Water Supply, Floods
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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: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Agriculture, Lake Okeechobee, Florida, Everglades
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Environmentalists object to governor's budget cutting celebration in South Florida
Talk about rubbing it in.
Gov. Rick Scott drew the ire of environmental groups Wednesday when he came to the South Florida Water Management District to celebrate slashing the budget of the agency that leads Everglades restoration.
Wednesday morning at...Tags: Government Debt, Career and Workplace, Regional Authority, Budgets and Budgeting, Tea Party Movement
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