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Work approved to upgrade levees dividing western Broward County from Everglades

By Andy Reid — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:32:00 GMT

The South Florida Water Management District has approved about $18 million of work to upgrade the levee that protects Broward County from getting flooded by the Everglades.

May rains bringing watery relief for Everglades, drinking water supplies

By Andy Reid — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:48:00 GMT

South Florida water supplies – from drinking water wellfields to the Everglades – are benefiting from steady May showers that followed an April soaking.

Mysterious disease killing barrel sponges off southeast Florida

By David Fleshler — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:59:00 GMT

A mysterious disease is sweeping through the barrel sponges off Broward and Palm Beach counties, killing off iconic reef species that can live for hundreds of years and grow to a height of five feet.

Florida black bear management plan up for vote

By David Fleshler — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:43:00 GMT

Now that Florida’s black bear population has risen to its highest level since World War I, the state wildlife commission is scheduled to vote next month on removing the species from the threatened species list.

Assault planned on new termite infestation in Dania Beach

By David Fleshler — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:39:00 GMT

A dozen state agriculture workers will blitz neighborhoods in Dania Beach on Tuesday in an attempt to eradicate a species of termite that has arrived from the Caribbean.

Dogs sniff out Everglades pythons

By David Fleshler — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:18:00 GMT

Dogs sniff out bombs, cocaine and escaped convicts. Why not pythons?

Asian tiger shrimp show up off southeastern U.S.

By David Fleshler — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:05:00 GMT

Be on the lookout for the Asian tiger shrimp, an invader from the Pacific Ocean that has turned up in Hillsboro Inlet, Hobe Sound and points from North Carolina to Texas.

Leatherback turtle makes rare daytime appearance in Pompano Beach

By David Fleshler — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:22:00 GMT

A huge leatherback turtle crawled ashore Tuesday afternoon in Pompano Beach, where a crowd of onlookers with cameras and smart phones apparently scared it off the beach before it could lay eggs.

South Florida water conservation tips pushed at peak of dry season

By Andy Reid — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:48:00 GMT

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.

Lake Okeechobee water sought to help Caloosahatchee River

By Andy Reid — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:22:00 GMT

Lake Okeechobee water could start flowing again to Florida’s West Coast, despite concerns about dipping into South Florida’s back-up water supply.

Rare South Florida butterfly wins endangered species protection

By David Fleshler — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:28:00 GMT

A nickel-sized butterfly that used to be common in South Florida won permanent protection as a federal endangered species Thursday, but the news may come too late to save it.

South Florida water supply holds up after drier-than-usual March

By Andy Reid — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:50:00 GMT

Below normal March rainfall is setting South Florida up for a worsened water supply strain at the peak of the region’s winter-to-spring dry season.

Widening of I-75 will destroy habitat for endangered wood storks

By David Fleshler — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:28:00 GMT

A quicker ride along Interstate 75 in Broward and Miami-Dade counties could come at the expense of endangered wood storks.

New species of hammerhead shark confirmed

By David Fleshler — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:23:00 GMT

The discovery of a new species of hammerhead shark may sound like bad news for swimmers. But shark bites are rare, and it turns out this may be worse news for sharks.

Buyer of seahorse-shaped Cheeto identified

By David Fleshler — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:05:00 GMT

The proud owner of the world’s most expensive Cheeto is a Key West radio station called Pirate Radio 96.7 and 101.7.

Red-shouldered hawk shot in Fort Lauderdale

By David Fleshler — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:37:00 GMT

A red-shouldered hawk was shot with a BB gun in Fort Lauderdale and was euthanized after an examination found several fractures of its wing bones.

Workshop in Fort Lauderdale on panther protection, oceans and human trafficking

By David Fleshler — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:36:00 GMT

An all-day workshop on Florida panther protection, ocean conservation and human trafficking will be held Saturday at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park in Fort Lauderdale.

Proposal for hunting in Florida panther habitat goes before the public

By David Fleshler — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:06:00 GMT

A controversial proposal to allow hunting of deer and other animals in part of Big Cypress National Preserve goes before the public Tuesday for a hearing in Miami.

Margate python center faces obstacles

By David Fleshler , Sun Sentinel — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMT

A planned adoption center in Margate for Burmese pythons has run into problems with City Hall, with work ordered halted and the city claiming the center does not comply with zoning rules.

Keep an eye out for mating horseshoe crabs at the beach

By David Fleshler — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:30:00 GMT

Primitive passions. Odd mating clusters. Wild lust on the beach.

Seahorse-shaped Cheeto sold on eBay

By David Fleshler — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:08:00 GMT

A seahorse-shaped Cheeto sold for $100 on eBay Thursday, in a benefit to fund the environmental group Reef Relief.

Florida panther attacks on livestock more than double

By David Fleshler — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:04:00 GMT

Florida panthers snatched goats, chickens and other livestock from backyards and ranches last year at more than double the rate of the previous year, finding easy prey in neighborhoods on the fringes of their habitat.

Saltwater crocodile trumps American alligator in bite force

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:25:00 GMT

Florida’s fearsome lord of the swamps, the American alligator, ranks sixth in the world in the power of its bite.

See which South Florida neighborhoods will be under water

By David Fleshler — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Want to find out if your house could literally end up under water?

Everglades restoration funding squeezed back into state budget

By Andy Reid — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:55:00 GMT

Turns out, budget-cutting Florida legislators decided Everglades restoration was worth investing in after all.