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Tropical Storm Debby aims toward Florida west coast
Sun SentinelAfter meandering for the past day, Tropical Storm Debby appears headed toward Florida's west coast. However, most of the state, including South Florida, remains in the cone of uncertainty. At 1 p.m. on Monday, the storm was in the northern Gulf of Mexico...Tags: Rick Scott, Tropical Storms, Global Warming, National Hurricane Center, Environmental Issues
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In Florida, whose water is it, anyway?
The next time you go to your kitchen faucet for a drink, think about who owns that water.
Because for every expert who says it belongs to you, others counter you merely have Florida's permission to use it, and you pay only for having water sanitized...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Rick Scott, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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One year after U.S. Sugar land deal, property still waiting for Everglades restoration
One year after Florida’s $197 million land deal with U.S. Sugar Corp., the 26,800 acres of farmland that was supposed to mean a new direction for Everglades restoration remains citrus groves and sugar cane.
The South Florida Water Management...Tags: Miccosukee Tribe, Everglades, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Economy, Business and Finance, Rick Scott
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Environmentalists question selling South Florida land pegged for conservation, restoration
Environmentalists are sounding the alarm over the South Florida Water Management District potentially shrinking its vast real estate holdings.
Audubon of Florida and the Sierra Club are among the environmental groups raising concerns that budget cuts...Tags: Everglades, Economy, Business and Finance, Florida Legislature, Conservation, Real Estate Sellers
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South Florida water conservation tips pushed at peak of dry season
Florida declared April “Water Conservation Month,” encouraging residents to take extra steps to cut water use at the peak of the winter-to-spring dry season. South Florida has had a drier-than-usual dry season, averaging about 45 percent of...
Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Water Supply, Lake Okeechobee, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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South Florida agency that leads Everglades restoration lays off 134 people, including scientists
The South Florida Water Management District Wednesday completed nearly a week of layoffs that included 134 people at one of the region’s biggest employers.
State-required budget reductions prompted the West Palm Beach-based district to cut 286 jobs...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Everglades, Water Restrictions, Elections, Rick Scott
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Rain should start to ease by Tuesday
Sun SentinelKeep the umbrella handy. However, all the rainy gloom of the past three days should start to ease on Tuesday, and we might even see some breaks of sun by Wednesday. “Through the rest of the week, the rain chances are going down each day,”...Tags: Boca Raton, Miami International Airport, Air Transportation Delays, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale
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Lake Okeechobee water sought to help Caloosahatchee River
Lake Okeechobee water could start flowing again to Florida’s West Coast, despite concerns about dipping into South Florida’s back-up water supply. The South Florida Water Management District on Thursday endorsed resuming periodic discharges...
Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Everglades, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Water
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Environmentalists fighting more state limits for South Florida Water Management District
Environmental groups are trying to roll back budget handcuffs slapped on the South Florida agency that leads Everglades restoration.
The Florida Legislature last year cut the South Florida Water Management District budget by more than 30 percent and...Tags: Everglades, National Government, Florida Legislature, Bob Graham, Government
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Invading, jumbo snails helping endangered Everglades bird
The endangered Everglades snail kite is making a surprising rebound, and an invading bird delicacy that’s the size of a baseball may get the credit.
Preliminary estimates show the Everglades snail kite population increasing by 200 heading into this...Tags: Everglades, Science and Technology, Natural Resources, Lake Okeechobee, Conservation
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State funding for Everglades restoration at risk
Everglades restoration could suffer – again – from Florida’s budget squeeze.
Environmentalists are sounding the alarm over the proposed state budget that emerged from the Florida Senate, which includes no money dedicated to the...Tags: Everglades, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Rick Scott, Renovation, Florida Legislature
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