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Florida
Everglades: climate change threatens years of work to reverse man-made damage
Guardian US - Emily Holden in Washington
Sea water encroaching on the Everglades will hamper decades of work by a government program to reverse manmade damage to the vast, fragile ecosystem at the tip of Florida, according to a new report published
Florida
Florida's red tide: Long-term problem with no short-term fix
orlandosentinel.com - Aaron Adams
Florida, a state that depends on water – fresh, estuarine and marine – for its economy and cultural identity more than most other states is in a dire …
High School
Four high schools sweep district golf tournaments as road to state begins
miamiherald.com - By Jordan McPherson
Ransom Everglades, Plantation American Heritage, Archbishop McCarthy and Pine Crest all left the golf course on Monday as big winners, with each …
High School Sports
Cardinal Gibbons, Western move up in Broward County rankings after big district wins
sun-sentinel.com - Adam Lichtenstein
Both Cardinal Gibbons and Western picked up major district victories on Friday to seize control of their playoff fates. The Chiefs defeated rival …
Ron DeSantis
Everglades Trust endorses Ron DeSantis over Andrew Gillum
miamiherald.com - By Adam C. Smith
The well-respected Everglades Trust has endorsed Ron DeSantis for governor, saying the Republican nominee is a champion for the Everglades and a …
National Academy of Sciences
Factors That Up the Chances an Exotic Pet Gets Released into the Wild
scientificamerican.com - Steve Mirsky
Slough slog. Wet walk. Swamp tromp. Whatever you call it, it's a hike in the knee-deep to waist-deep water of the Everglades or other aqueous …
Everglades National Park
Everglades
poets.org
About this Poem “First, the quote is by Bill McKibben from a book called Home Ground: A Guide to the American Landscape. I have been visiting the …
SFGateadded this to Green Ideas / Nature / Wildlife
National Parks
Hunter survives grizzly bear attack in Montana wilderness after using bear spray
SFGate - Associated Press
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A roughly 500-pound grizzly bear attacked a Hayden, Idaho, man, and the man lived to tell about it. The Coeur d'Alene Press reports the bear attacked Bob Legasa Saturday morning
Florida
A Tale of Two Paths to the World in 2050
nature.org - By Cara Byington
One of my first projects for the Conservancy back in 1992 was the place that would eventually come to be known as the Disney Wilderness Preserve in …
Malala Yousafzai
Celebrity Edge cruise opportunities to benefit United Way Broward
seatrade-cruise.com - Anne Kalosh
All proceeds go to United Way of Broward County Celebrity Cruises donated 250 rooms, with 100% of the proceeds to benefit United Way of Broward …
U.S. Politics
Trump blames Bill Nelson's inaction for algae in Florida
washingtonexaminer.com - Katelyn Caralle
President Trump said Tuesday that Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida has not been proactive when it comes to solving the algae problem in his …
Audubon Society
Congress Approves Critical Water Projects: Natural Infrastructure and Everglades
audubon.org - www.audubon.org
WASHINGTON (October 10, 2018) – Today, the U.S. Senate passed, in a 99 to 1 bipartisan vote, the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (S. …
National Parks
National Parks Conservation Association
npca.org - www.npca.org
Bill will advance projects that improve the health of waterways in and around America’s national parks. BACKGROUND AND UPDATE: On October 10, Congress …
Everglades National Park
Do-It-Yourself Evergaldes Backcountry Fishing
fieldandstream.com - Ken Schultz
Three of us had drifted together in our kayaks near a mangrove point, when a noisy splash arose in the tree roots. The possibility that we'd alarmed …
Everglades National Park
Moment stranded dolphin finally swims free after fishing boat crew battles for FOUR HOURS to free it from mud in the Florida
dailymail.co.uk - Faith Ridler For Mailonline
This is the moment a stranded dolphin finally swam free after a boat crew battled for four hours to rescue it from mud. The dolphin was stuck on its …
Florida
Nature’s Witness: Into the Light
nwf.org
A great blue heron gracefully glides through the Florida Everglades Photograph by Marc Harris • PhotoZone • Aug 01, 2018 PIERCING THROUGH A FLEETING PATCH OF …
Concerts
Win tickets for live concert tour - fabulous Everglades Hotel competition
derrynow.com - Derry Now
The Everglades Hotel is hosting Les Musicals , the live concert tour, featuring the best of the West End and Broadway hits. To be in with a chance of …
Nature Photography
Wildlife photography for non-professionals
nikonrumors.com - [NR] admin
Wildlife photography for non-professionals by Jørn and Tora (Facebook | Website | Instagram): Wildlife photography for non-professionals Some of the …
Florida
Facing South Florida: Red Tide Reaches South Florida Shores
cbslocal.com - miami.cbslocal.com
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter Erick Eikenberg, joins Jim DeFede to discuss the recent invasion of Red Tide on South Florida shores that …
Boating Magazine
Boating
Everglades 273 CC
Boating Magazine - Boating Tech Team
There is a new definition of bigger and better among boaters. That new truth is exemplified in the Everglades 273 CC, and it’s this: More versatility …
Coastal Livingadded this to Court of Leaves
Everglades National Park
Exploring Florida's Everglades
Coastal Living - By Jonathan Miles
Just a few hours into my exploration of the Everglades, and already my sense of time seems to be warping. Maybe it's the primordial beauty of the …
Florida
Florida python hunters hit new milestone: two miles of snakes
miamiherald.com - By Jenny Staletovich
Florida’s efforts to round up invasive Burmese pythons has hit a new milestone: more than 1,700 snakes bagged, or enough to make a two-mile long …
Florida
5 alternative reasons to visit Florida, USA
wanderlust.co.uk
1: The Everglades Mysterious and untamed, the Everglades National Park is a vast area of untouched swampland, just south of Miami. Made up of coastal …
Social Media
Post threatening to ‘shoot up’ Miramar high school being investigated, cops say
miamiherald.com - By Carli Teproff
Miramar police said late Wednesday it is investigating after the department became aware of a social media post threatening to “shoot up” Everglades …
Florida
Florida Red Tide Update
iheart.com - Gordon Byrd
Just Now ST. PETERSBURG (970 WFLA) -- Scientists and state officials studying this year's record setting red tide outbreak give reporters an update... …
Everglades National Park
A dolphin was stranded. A fishing guide and his two passengers helped save her.
miamiherald.com - By David Goodhue
Captain Chris Jones was guiding a charter on the flats of Florida Bay Sunday afternoon when he and his clients encountered a distressed and stranded …
Opinion
We need to save the Everglades quickly because it helps protect South Florida’s drinking water and can limit hurricane damage
miamiherald.com - By The Miami Herald Editorial Board
Saving the Everglades from sea-level rise means much more to South Florida than just protecting panthers, alligators and those pesky pythons. Without …
Curbed
Everglades National Park
Miami-Dade approves Dolphin Expressway extension through the Everglades
Curbed - Jay Koziarz
“Another sexy highway” is one step closer to becoming a reality After winning preliminary approvals in June, a controversial plan to extend the Dolphin Expressway through the Everglades to West Kendall
Garden & Gun Magazine
Fort Myers
How Fishing Captains are Saving the Everglades
Garden & Gun Magazine - T. Edward Nickens
Meet Captains for Clean Water, the non-profit that’s charting a new course for South Florida’s ecosystem—and the fisheries it supports “This is what’s at risk,” Captain Chris Wittman tells me. “This is
Alex Trebek
‘Jeopardy!’ contestants bested by ‘Video Games’ category in ‘cringe-worthy’ clip
kfor.com - KFOR-TV and K. Querry
It was the end of a round of “Jeopardy!” and none of the questions in the “Video Games” category had been attempted.When the contestants had no other …