Fla. to Begin Everglades Overhaul Project
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The state plans to start eight projects related to Everglades restoration, including building reservoirs that could ease suburban flooding and environmental damage from hurricanes, officials said Thursday.
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Thousands of Floridians beginning the recovery process in the destructive path of Hurricane Frances were hampered by long lines, congested highways and sticky heat, while the White House and teams of relief workers promised that help was on the way...
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A massive cleanup, reconstruction and anti-flood effort was being launched Monday for fire-stricken parts of southern Greece as one fire front continued to burn while others abated, officials said.
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - President Bush on Sunday  assured Floridians help was on the way to ease their suffering  after a devastating hurricane, as he toured the wreckage of a  state critical to his re-election.
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By Alyson Crean, Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon  Feb. 28--It may have seemed a good idea at the time, but initiating a land-mapping for allotting building permits continues to hit snags.
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By Kevin Wadlow, Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon  Feb. 10--A statewide conversation about boats and anchoring issues begins Tuesday in the Florida Keys.
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By BRIAN SKOLOFF  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - State water and wildlife managers are taking advantage of an unprecedented drought by removing life- choking muck along Lake Okeechobee's shoreline.
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A Florida county has grand plans to ditch its dump, generate electricity and help build roads &#151; all by vaporizing garbage at temperatures hotter than parts of the sun.
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By Curtis Morgan, Ani Martinez and Logan Jaffe, The Miami Herald  Mar. 14--For the first time since 2001, South Florida homeowners and businesses will soon be under orders to use less water.
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The state and federal governments should buy more land, and do so quickly, in order to restore the Everglades before the property becomes developed or too expensive in coming years, according to a new report.
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Thousands of Floridians beginning the process of recovering from the ravages of Hurricane Frances were hampered by long lines for basic necessities, congested highways and sticky heat Wednesday as President Bush signed a major disaster-relief bill...
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By Angie Toole, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Jun.
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By Tim Henderson, The Miami Herald  Dec. 17--As Biscayne Landing's first two buildings undergo final preparations for what's billed as "South Florida's premier master-planned community," the massive city-sponsored development is girding for a fight over environmental cleanup.
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By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 20--Beach restoration in Destin may fi nish early.
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By Aaron Kinney  SAN MATEO -- A 76-unit condominium project near Tidelands Park is working its way through the planning process as city officials work to mitigate the effects the project might have on the seasonal wetlands there.
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By Sara Kennedy and Brian Neill, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Dec. 13--PORT MANATEE -- A state fish hatchery at the port is relocating and is looking for a new facility site that will be the flagship for an expanded statewide program just beginning to take shape.
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By Patrick Mcdermott, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Jun. 9--MARY ESTHER -- Officials here are happy about a clean record at their wastewater treatment plant, and hope a new expansion puts the city in good shape for the future.