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Friends of the Everglades slam 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan to house undocumented migrants
Friends of the Everglades on Sunday is organizing a protest to a proposed plan by state officials to build a massive ...
Not just a swamp: Everglades worth $31.5 billion per year to local economy, study finds
Real estate, tourism, recreation and other sectors of the local economy benefit from the protection of the Everglades, as ...
People of the Everglades worry, plan protest to combat planned swampland prison
The brainchild of Attorney General James Uthmeier and dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," the prison, Uthmeier said, would be built ...
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This Under-The-Radar Florida State Park Offers An Authentic Everglades Experience Without The Crowds
Florida has many places to experience the Everglades, including quieter and lesser-known locations. One state park offers ...
Python hunt in the Everglades: New Florida movie hangs with amateur snake hunters
The new movie “The Python Hunt” follows the Florida Python Challenge: A 10-day competition to remove the most pythons from ...
Why are a dozen South Florida cities turning 100 at nearly the same time?
According to historians, there’s something remarkable going on in South Florida — a dozen cities will celebrate their ...
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Protest in Everglades focuses on proposed immigrant detention camp at abandoned jetport, draws hundreds to remote site
Several conservation-related organizations gathered in the Everglades Sunday morning to protest a state-proposed plan to ...
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Python hunters to storm Everglades for $25k in prizes and protect native wildlife
Florida Python Challenge is about to begin, promising hunters a shared $25k in prizes while protecting the Everglades.