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Florida Keys deer gets head stuck in Doritos bag
FloriDUHThis chip-loving Florida Keys Deer must have thought its chips were down when it managed to get it's head stuck in a bag of Doritos chips. This is a special deer which is a miniature subspecies of the white-tailed deer found only in the Lower Keys. The... -
Dawn Shirreffs: Everglades restoration cannot wait
Everglades restoration efforts, the future of Floridians' drinking water, and the fate of endangered species like the Florida Panther lie in the hands of the South Florida Water Management District this month. SFWMD must act now and affirm its...Tags: U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Everglades, Environmental Issues
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Perceptions of Pocono have changed since last year's repave
Tony Stewart said he can't wait for a race at Pocono Raceway. "It'll be kind of cool to see it … it's going to be spectacular," Stewart said last week. OK, so he wasn't talking about the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series "Party in the Poconos 400,"...
Tags: Tony Stewart, Dwayne Johnson, Mark Martin, Danica Patrick, Homestead
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South Florida county mayors join together to present a unified vision in Tallahassee
FORT LAUDERDALE The mayors of Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties are each extending a hand beyond their borders to cooperate on initiatives that will benefit the South Florida region. Their focus this year is to improve and adequately fund...
Tags: Port Everglades, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Fort Lauderdale, Everglades, Environmental Issues
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What 100 years of Florida hurricane history reveals
Every hurricane season is different, yet history shows some interesting trends. For example, an analysis of storms over the past 100 years shows Florida was hit most frequently (21 times) by Category 1 systems. Next most likely to hit: Category 3's (18)...
Tags: Hurricanes, Miami-Dade County, Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Goldilocks tourists find Florida Keys home 'just right' for a break-in
FloriDUHGoldilocks intruders have a certain modus operandi: They make themselves feel right at home -- inside other folk's homes -- without the homeowner's approval. The property manager of a Big Pine Key home called deputies after he noticed someone was inside...Tags: Big Pine Key, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Hiaasen shoots over-the-top and hits his target
'Bad Monkey' By Carl Hiaasen. Knopf, 336 pages, $26.95 Carl Hiaasen's comic thrillers come with a guarantee — broad humor that capitalizes on people's absurd behavior and Florida's quirkiness, mixed with social commentary that might rival Jonathan...
Tags: Jupiter, Key West, Indiantown, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Coral Gables
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Last chance to hook and cook a snook
Sun SentinelSnook season closes on June 1 in state and federal waters on the Atlantic coast. The season remains closed through Aug. 31. If you're looking to hook and cook a snook before the closure, remember that anglers are allowed to keep one snook per day. The...Tags: Everglades National Park, Fishing, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Braden Airpark demise will hurt the future of Lehigh Valley business, vitality
It was a glorious day in the skies above Kutztown, and after releasing its tow cable from a powered airplane, the sailplane whooshed back and forth, sometimes catching an updraft, before returning to Kutztown Airport for a smooth landing in the grass...
Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Kutztown, Forks Township
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Former Alaskan Missing on Florida Keys Boating Trip
Authorities in the Florida Keys are searching for a man who went missing during a boating trip. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office reports that the U.S. Coast Guard detected 40-year-old Jay Wesley Rydberg's emergency beacon May 14 at 4:13 a.m. During a...
Tags: Key West, U.S. Coast Guard
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Islamorada surprise: Croc nests in homeowner's yard
Staff writerAn Islamorada homeowner called the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday with an interesting concern: A nine-foot long crocodile appeared to be nesting in her yard, Deputy Becky Herrin said. Deputies and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...Tags: Islamorada, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Endangered Species
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Florida Keys deputy accused of buying drugs while on duty
FloriDUHDetectives busted Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy Jaime Miranda Saturday night after they say he purchased drugs from an undercover operative while on duty, according to a news release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Acting on information...Tags: OxyContin (drug), Big Pine Key, Hydromorphone (drug)
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