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College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami
ReutersBy Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla., May 21 (Reuters) - An 18-foot, 8-inch (5.6 metres) Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence. College student Jason Leon snared...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Everglades, Hurricane Andrew (1992)
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Floridians press for Everglades and port money
WASHINGTON – The next big phase of Everglades restoration will plug canals, build levees and create giant storage areas to guide fresh clean water through western Broward and Palm Beach counties and into the core of the famed River of Grass. The...Tags: Miramar, Panama, Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio, Broward County
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Soak up the scenery in the Florida Keys and Key West
Drive to the Florida Keys and Key West and experience one of the best scenic road trips in the U.S. Only one road connects the 100-mile long island chain. It began as Flagler’s Railroad, it became the legendary Overseas Highway and now it has been...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Hybrid Vehicles, Canoeing and Kayaking, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Atlantic Ocean
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Naples: Paradise refined and redefined
If your definition of paradise involves awe-inspiring natural beauty, shameless pampering 24/7 and experiences your family will always cherish, consider your paradise found on Florida’s Paradise Coast of Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades. ...Tags: Personal Service, Gulf of Mexico, National Parks, Seafood, Golf
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Sally Jewell affirms Everglades `a high priority'
She came, she saw, she toured by airboat, and she reaffirmed that the Obama administration remains committed “to the people of Florida to make the Everglades restoration a high priority.” Sally Jewell, less than three weeks into her job...
Tags: Sally Jewell, Environmental Politics, National Parks, Water Supply, Invasive Species
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No trace left of three types of butterflies native to south Florida
ReutersBy Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla., April 30 (Reuters) - After six years of searching, an entomologist has concluded that three varieties of butterflies native to south Florida have become extinct, nearly doubling the number of North American butterflies...Tags: Conservation, North America, Wildlife, Key West, Environmental Issues
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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to tour Loxahatchee
Sally Jewell is not wasting time before visiting the Evergaldes. In another sign of the Obama administration’s on-going focus on the ‘Glades, the newly installed interior secretary plans to tour the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Conservation, National Parks, Travel, Boynton Beach
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It's Shopping Saturday! Check out our mono list of retail coupons
Sun SentinelFreebie Friday morphs into Shopping Saturday! Our freebie free-for-all goes coupon crazy with retail coupons and deals, free offers, savings on dining and fun things to do. Use it to save all weekend long! Don't forget, Mother's Day is May 12! "Like"...Tags: Bacon, Radio, Office Depot Inc., Toy Industry, Stein Mart Incorporated
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5 questions with Port Everglades director of business development
Broward County's Port Everglades last year became Florida's busiest seaport for international cargo shipped in metal containers, the most lucrative part of the shipping business. The port's trade with the world reached $24 billion in value, and Port...
Tags: Panama, Broward County, Port of Long Beach, Chile, Port Everglades
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Free admission at Everglades National Park
You can walk among the alligators, panthers and anhingas of Everglades National Park for free this week in honor of National Park Week. Through Friday, admission will be waived at all 401 national parks, battlefields, seashores and historic sites. Of...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, National Parks, Travel, Everglades, Gardens and Parks
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Free entrance to Everglades National Park through Friday
Sun SentinelExplore Everglades National Park for free through Friday. The park service is offering free entrances at 100 U.S. national parks to celebrate National Park Week April 22-26. There are lots of fun things to do in this 1.5 million-acre playground in South...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Canaveral National Seashore, National Parks, Travel, Everglades
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It's Shopping Saturday! Save at the mall with our list of retail coupons
Sun SentinelFreebie Friday morphs into Shopping Saturday! Our freebie free-for-all goes coupon crazy with retail coupons and deal, free offers, savings on dining and free fun things to do. Use it to save all weekend long! "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook;...Tags: Jiffy Lube International, Inc., Earth Day, Amazon.com Inc., LOFT, Old Navy
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