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Three Palm Beach County cities face tougher watering rules due to drought
Lake Okeechobee’s continued water level decline is expected to trigger new once-a-week landscape irrigation limits for West Palm Beach water customers.
The switch to stricter watering rules for homes and businesses would also apply to the town of...Tags: Oceans, Orlando, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Everglades, Water Restrictions
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Lake Okeechobee hits lowest level since 2008
Lake Okeechobee, South Florida’s backup water supply, dropped to its lowest level since 2008 when its water level dipped Saturday below 10 feet above sea level.
By Monday the lake hit 9.89 feet – 2 feet below normal and more than 4 feet below...Tags: Conservation, Endangered Species, Natural Resources, Water Supply, Nature
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Peregrine falcons become even deadlier
The peregrine falcon, the world’s swiftest killer, has learned to use human technology to catch birds.
The falcons follow airboats through the Everglades and around Lake Okeechobee and pounce on birds flushed by the noisy, propeller-driven...Tags: Everglades
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New watering limits for growers as Lake Okeechobee drops
New irrigation restrictions kicked in Monday for sugar cane growers and other agriculture due to drought-strained Lake Okeechobee dropping too low to keep water flowing to South Florida.
Lake Okeechobee is South Florida’s primary backup water...Tags: Everglades, Water Restrictions, South Florida Water Management District, Water Supply, Agriculture
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Power plant in panther habitat wins zoning approval
A large power plant proposed for Florida panther habitat south of Lake Okeechobee passed an important hurdle Tuesday when the Hendry County Commission voted unanimously to rezone 3,127 acres of ranch land for the project.
Eddie Garcia, a Palm Beach...Tags: Conservation, Endangered Species, Real Estate, The Seminole Tribe, Natural Resources
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Pumps to keep Lake Okeechobee water moving south, despite environmental threats
Pumps will be added to keep drought-strained Lake Okeechobee’s water flowing south, despite environmental objections about draining wildlife habitat.
While that will help irrigate sugar cane fields and potentially boost community water supplies,...Tags: Natural Resources, Water Supply, Nature, Water Restrictions, Business
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Feds reject new territory for Florida panthers
A petition to reintroduce the Florida panther to part of its historic range in northern Florida and southern Georgia was rejected Friday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, even though the agency’s own recovery plan calls for expanding the...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Livestock Farming, Wildlife, Natural Resources
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Everglade snail kite nests abandoned as Lake O level falls
Everglade snail kites abandoned their young to die at six nests on Lake Okeechobee over the past week, as the pumping of water from the lake for farms and cities dried up the birds' foraging areas.
The birds build nests in vegetation over the water to...Tags: Conservation, Endangered Species, Water Restrictions, Agricultural Research and Technology, South Florida Water Management District
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Costs grow for Everglades reservoir left unfinished by sugar deal
South Florida Sun-SentinelTack on another $12 million to the taxpayers' tab for the cost of a massive, unfinished reservoir rendered obsolete by a proposed half-billion-dollar Everglades-restoration land deal with U.S. Sugar Corp. A suggested $12 million settlement to terminate...Tags: Everglades, Water Restrictions, Miccosukee Tribe, South Florida Water Management District, Contracts
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Declining Lake Okeechobee water levels threaten South Florida environment, water supplies
Just how low will Lake Okeechobee go during South Florida’s lingering drought?
That is the question driving everything from South Florida lawn watering restrictions to the survival of the endangered Everglades snail kite.
Lake Okeechobee is...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Orlando, Everglades, Water Restrictions, South Florida Water Management District
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Strong storms could arrive by this evening
Sun SentinelIn addition to being hot, we might see some severe storms by this afternoon or evening. Some storms could even spawn tornadoes, the National Weather Service in Miami said. A tornado watch has been issued for Palm Beach County through 1 p.m. today....Tags: Weather Reports, Tornadoes, Palm Beach County
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