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South Florida Water Management District sells airplane
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe South Florida Water Management District sold its much-scrutinized airplane, which the agency once used to ferry officials across the state. The district accepted the high bid of about $807,000 for the 30-year-old twin-turboprop plane, new district...Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Fort Lauderdale, Air Transportation, Travel, Rick Scott
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Stormy Caribbean could bring Cuba drought relief
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:We can be thankful, again, for those engineers who had the foresight to build Baltimore’s fine reservoir system, and for rainfall we can (usually) depend on. Cuba is suffering through another severe drought. It’s...Tags: Tropical Storms, Cuba
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Conflict of interest waivers proposed for South Florida water board
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsSouth Florida water managers on Wednesday are being asked to waive conflict of interest concerns for members of an advisory board made up of competing special interest groups that weigh in on how to divvy up water supplies. The South......Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Public Officials, Ethics, Values, Palm Beach County
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Dry weather signaling start of another round of South Florida water fights
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsAfter South Florida???s record dry October, drought concerns are already ramping up the seemingly annual political fights over how to divvy up Lake Okeechobee???s water. The lake serves as South Florida???s primary backup water supply. This week,...Tags: Bodies of Water, Energy Saving, Weather, Lake Okeechobee, Florida
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New governor could use Palm Beach County seat to shake up South Florida Water Management District
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsGov.-elect Rick Scott???s first opportunity to potentially change the direction of the South Florida Water Management District comes from filling the Palm Beach County vacancy on the agency???s nine-member board. The governor appoints the members of the...Tags: Everglades, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Regional Authority, Palm Beach County
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South Florida Water Management District Board gets new chairman, more vacancies
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsA South Florida agricultural company executive on Thursday was chosen to become chairman of the South Florida Water Management District???s shrinking governing board. Joe Collins of Sebring is vice president for Lykes Brothers Inc., which has sugar,...Tags: Everglades, Politics, Regional Authority, Palm Beach County, Lake Okeechobee
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Water chief's exit comes as South Florida Water Management District faces budget squeeze
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsCarol Ann Wehle???s pending departure from the South Florida Water Management District comes as the agency faces its toughest budget squeeze in years. Wehle on Wednesday announced her retirement, surprising board members that oversee the West Palm Beach-...Tags: Everglades, Meteorological Disasters, Regional Authority, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting
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South Florida Water Management District picks new interim leader, braces for deep spending cuts
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsSouth Florida Water Management District veteran Tommy Strowd on Monday was named interim executive director of the agency that faces a budget crunch along with a leadership shakeup. Executive Director Carol Wehle steps down Friday, less than three weeks...Tags: Everglades, Politics, Regional Authority, Orlando, South Florida Water Management District
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Budget hearings conflict with Jewish holidays
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsIt's unimaginable that any Florida governmental agency would schedule an important meeting for 5:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve. In South Florida, where there's a sizable Jewish population, it should be just as unimaginable to hold big budget hearings at...Tags: Everglades, Waterway and Maritime Transportation, Rosh Hashanah, Florida, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry
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Third of Maryland now in drought
Maryland WeatherThe new Drought Monitor map, released Thursday morning, shows that nearly a third of Maryland is now in "moderate" to "extreme" drought, with the most serious drought in Western Maryland. Southern Maryland and the Lower Eastern Shore are also struggling...Tags: Washington County (Maryland), West Virginia, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Weather, Weather Reports
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Governor has South Florida water officials reconsidering airplane use
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsGov. Rick Scott???s plan to sell off two state airplanes has prompted the South Florida Water Management District???s board to rethink its own use of aircraft. The district board, which is appointed by the governor, on Thursday plans to discuss......Tags: Everglades, Regional Authority, Politics, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Fort Lauderdale
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Selling plane raises political questions for South Florida water board
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe South Florida Water Management District on Thursday agreed to explore selling the airplane used to ferry its officials across the state ??? an expense that through the years drew scrutiny from government auditors, state lawmakers and the Sun Sentinel....Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Fort Lauderdale, Government, Charlie Crist
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