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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: Job Layoffs, U.S. Sugar Corporation, Career and Workplace, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Tea Party Movement
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Recent rains still leave South Florida facing groundwater shortage
Even after brief relief brought by weekend rains, most South Florida water supplies remain well below normal – adding to the strain of a record-setting drought and manmade water problems.
Groundwater monitoring wells in Broward and Palm Beach...Tags: Palm Beach County, Natural Resources, Water Pollution, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), West Palm Beach
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No rain in forecast, as South Florida dries out
Sun SentinelOn the surface, it looks like a great forecast: Warm, sunny days straight through early next week. The problem is we need rain in South Florida — bad. The South Florida Water Management District on Tuesday declared the region is under a water...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Water Supply, Lake Okeechobee, Water Restrictions
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Water managers trying to avoid taking more Everglades water to ease drought
South Florida Sun-SentinelWater managers so far don’t plan to dip deeper into the Everglades to help ease South Florida’s water supply woes during the lingering drought. One of the South Florida Water Management District’s last-resort measures during past...Tags: Palm Beach County, Natural Resources, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), West Palm Beach
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Governor fills final vacancy on South Florida Water Management District board
The last vacancy on the South Florida Water Management District Board was filled Thursday when Juan Portuondo of Key Biscayne was sworn in to represent Miami-Dade County.
Portuondo became Gov. Rick Scott’s sixth appointee to the nine-member board...Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Sugar Corporation, Key Biscayne, Real Estate, Science and Technology
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South Florida agency that leads Everglades restoration details potential budget cuts
Layoffs, delaying construction projects and selling off public land are among the budget-cutting options being considered by the state agency charged with leading Everglades restoration.
After years of criticism for excess spending, the South Florida...Tags: Palm Beach County, Job Layoffs, Natural Resources, U.S. Sugar Corporation, Government
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Environmentalists question South Florida water district cuts
Environmental groups are raising concerns about looming budget cuts at the South Florida agency that leads Everglades restoration.
Potential cutbacks unveiled Thursday by the South Florida Water Management District include selling off public land,...Tags: Palm Beach County, Natural Resources, U.S. Sugar Corporation, Government, Regional Authority
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Scott signs bill to save average Central Florida homeowner $16.22 next year
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelGov. Rick Scott went to West Palm Beach today to sign a bill reducing property taxes levied by four of the state's five water management districts. Total savings to property owners, he said, would be $210.5 million. But the average Central Florida... -
Three Palm Beach County cities face tougher watering rules due to drought
Lake Okeechobee’s continued water level decline is expected to trigger new once-a-week landscape irrigation limits for West Palm Beach water customers.
The switch to stricter watering rules for homes and businesses would also apply to the town of...Tags: Palm Beach County, Everglades, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), West Palm Beach, Bodies of Water
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Lake Okeechobee hits lowest level since 2008
Lake Okeechobee, South Florida’s backup water supply, dropped to its lowest level since 2008 when its water level dipped Saturday below 10 feet above sea level.
By Monday the lake hit 9.89 feet – 2 feet below normal and more than 4 feet below...Tags: Natural Resources, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Water Supply, Wildlife, Water Restrictions
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Environmental group takes out ads urging Obama to protect Everglades
Full page ads ran today in The Washington Post, CQ and Roll Call urging President Obama to give the federal government a more active role in protecting the Everglades, citing the failure of the state of Florida to do so.
“Our water supply...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Judges, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Heads of State, Science and Technology
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New board brings changes to South Florida Water Management District
Gov. Rick Scott Tuesday appointed five people to the South Florida Water Management District’s board, continuing his push to reshape the agency charged with protecting water supplies, guarding against flooding and leading Everglades restoration....Tags: Palm Beach County, Real Estate, Science and Technology, Politics, Windermere
Jun 22, 2011
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Jun 15, 2011
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Jun 9, 2011
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Jun 22, 2011
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Jun 8, 2011
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Jun 6, 2011
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May 10, 2011
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May 10, 2011
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