Officials: U.S. Sugar deal price $2.2B Jun 26, 2008
The restoration plan now includes projects aimed at reducing the flooding by increasing the flow of water south into Everglades National Park. Federal efforts to remove canals, levees and other drainage logjams have made little progress. (The Palm Beach Post)
Florida touts $1.7b deal to restore Everglades Jun 25, 2008
75 billion for US Sugar, which would have six years to continue farming before turning over 187,000 acres north of Everglades National Park, along with two sugar refineries, 200 miles of railroad, and other assets. It would be Florida's biggest land acquisition ever, and the magnitude and location of the purchase left environmentalists and state officials giddy. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Sugar to sell land, wind down operations Jun 25, 2008
"Securing farmland south of Lake Okeechobee will help improve water quantity and quality, and increase water flow to Everglades National Park and out into Florida Bay.". Historically, much of the sugar cane fields provided a way for water to flow south from Lake Okeechobee before canals were dredged and the Herbert Hoover Dike was built around the lake. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Borrowed time for butterflies? Jun 23, 2008
At the request of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Minno is surveying Everglades National Park and other South Florida areas for two rare species of skipper butterfly. He also worries about the endangered Schaus' swallowtail. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Read more... Jun 17, 2008
Glaciers in the national parks of Alaska as well as North Cascades and Mount Rainier National Parks will continue to disappear; Joshua trees will no longer exist at Joshua Tree National Park; and a rising sea will drown Everglades National Park and portions of historic sites such as Colonial National Historical Park, site of the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown. In its report, NPCA offered recommended actions for federal, state, and local governments, and individuals, to slow, and... (PNN Online)
Is it true that the DEET used in most mosquito repellents is toxic? Jun 13, 2008
A study conducted in the late 1980s on Everglades National Park employees to determine the effects of DEET found that a full one-quarter of the subjects studied experienced negative health effects that they blamed on exposure to the chemical. Effects included rashes, skin irritation, numb or burning lips, nausea, headaches, and difficulty concentrating. (Scientific American)
Quiet in the great outdoors: Where to find it - or not Jun 12, 2008
-- Everglades National Park, Florida. This article appeared on page A - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Top 7 campgrounds Jun 10, 2008
Everglades National Park, FloridaSummer is the wet season in the Everglades, which means humidity, high temperatures and rain. But we still have to suggest camping in this park, no matter what time of year it is. (MSNBC -- Travel)
FWC looks at change in net ban Jun 4, 2008
Everglades National Park banned nets in the mid-1970s. There were times you could go on dozens of trips and never see a snook and rarely see a redfish, Moret said. (Florida Keys Keynoter)
Invasion Of Gigantic Burmese Pythons In South Florida Appears To Be Rapidly Expanding May 23, 2008
So far, most of the snakes have been found in Everglades National Park, but they ve moved beyond its borders, too: as far north as Manatee County ... From 2002-2005, 201 pythons were captured or found dead in and around Everglades National Park. (Science Daily)
Big Reptiles, Alien Trees Hamper Everglades Fire Fight May 23, 2008
Firefighters in Florida's Everglades National Park are encountering large, dangerous reptiles and poisonous trees as they battle a fire that has consumed about 39,000 acres (16,000 hectares) since last week ... "Melaleuca does create a challenge because of the very flammable, papery bark that it has," said David Hallac, chief biologist for Everglades National Park. (National Geographic)
Smoky Skies, Growing Fire May 21, 2008
MIAMI South Florida's smoky skies cleared slightly Tuesday despite a growing wildfire in Everglades National Park, but officials still advised children, the elderly and people with breathing problems to stay indoors. A dense smoke advisory in effect for 17 hours was canceled Tuesday morning after wind conditions improved visibility for Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties. (Fox News)
UPDATE: Sunshine State Fills With Smoke... May 21, 2008
The Associated Press South Florida residents were warned to stay indoors and a state prison and federal detention center were evacuated Monday as smoke from a massive wildfire in Everglades National Park billowed their way. No structures were in danger, though officials said the fire was burning in the only known habitat for the endangered Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow. (The Drudge Report)
Wildfire Grows, But Visibility Improves May 21, 2008
(May 20, 2008)--South Florida's smoky sky is clearing a bit, even though a wildfire in Everglades National Park is still growing ... The fire was burning almost 40,000 acres of Everglades National Park and is 30 percent contained. (KWTX.com, TX)
'Glades fire puts haze on Keys May 21, 2008
5-million-acre Everglades National Park remained open to visitors. The fire was estimated to be about 30 percent contained. (Florida Keys Keynoter)
Smoky Conditions May 20, 2008
In the Everglades National Park, almost 36,000 acres have burned. The blaze is 30 percent contained, and no structures are in danger. (Fox News)
Fla. Wildfire Causes Prison Evacuation May 20, 2008
Wildfire Causes Prison Evacuation, Massive Wildfire In Everglades National Park Results In Smoke And Fog Advisories - CBS News ... Massive Wildfire In Everglades National Park Results In Smoke And Fog Advisories ... (AP) South Florida residents were warned to stay indoors and a state prison and federal detention center were evacuated Monday as smoke from a massive wildfire in Everglades National Park billowed their way. (CBS News -- US)
Smoky Everglades wildfire prompts health warnings and evacuations May 20, 2008
The fire has burned more than 62 square miles of Everglades National Park. Officials hope the rise in humidity will slow its spread. (KLAS-TV)
Python invasion spreading across Florida May 16, 2008
This 2005 photo shows the carcass of an alligator (R) as it protudes fom the curved body of a dead Burmese python at Everglades National Park ... This 2005 photo shows the carcass of an alligator (R) as it protudes fom the curved body of a dead Burmese python at Everglades National Park ... This 2005 photo shows the carcass of an alligator (R) as it protudes fom the curved body of a dead Burmese python at Everglades National Park. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Officials: Wildfire Containment 'Encouraging' May 15, 2008
Firefighters were also battling a 10,000-acre blaze in Everglades National Park that's threatening the scrubland nesting grounds of a rare bird. Park managers usually allow wildfires to burn out on their own, but they do try to protect the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow whenever possible, Dave Hallac, the park's chief of biological resources, told The Miami Herald. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Giant Pythons Could Spread Quickly Across South May 13, 2008
An American alligator and a Burmese python locked in a struggle to prevail in Everglades National Park. An American alligator and a Burmese python locked in a struggle to prevail in Everglades National Park. (Fox News)
Keeping a lid on exotic reptiles gone wild May 3, 2008
Biologist Skip Snow handled a python captured last month in Florida's Everglades National Park ... Skip Snow, a wildlife biologist for Everglades National Park, has helped drag hundreds of Burmese pythons out of the weeds, off roadways, and even from under the hood of a tourist's car. (Boston Globe)
National Park Service prepares for the future May 2, 2008
Restore disturbed lands, improve wetland habitat and remove exotic vegetation at Everglades National Park (Florida): $5. 5 million. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Barron Collier and the TTT Apr 18, 2008
"I opened up the county in 1926 and made it fit for habitation, the home seekers of America poured into Florida. I wanted to attract tourists and saw to it that large areas of virgin wilderness were reserved for public enjoyment. Did you know that Big Cypress Swamp, Corkscrew Swamp and part of Everglades National Park are on Collier land? Collier Seminole State Park has more than 6,000 acres. "How can a man who owns all that land and whose income is $35,000 a day go broke. "The Tamiami Trail was... (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Leaving no trace on Keeywaydin Island Apr 7, 2008
One is to remind them that Keeywaydin Island is part of the Rookery Bay Reserve, which is located south from Gordon Pass to Everglades National Park. "We have a lot of high-use on the southern end of Keeywaydin Island and that use has been building up, especially over the past five years," said Rogers. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Paddle up! Blueway opens Apr 4, 2008
The ribbon cutting and formal opening of the Paradise Coast Blueway was attended by representatives of Collier County departments of Tourism, Parks and Recreation, and Health, Collier-Seminole State Park, the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Everglades National Park, and Paradise Coast Paddlers' Club as well as novice and veteran paddlers, some of whom participated from their kayaks while floating in the bay ... Phases two and three will connect phase one with the Calusa Blueway in... (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Everglades Road Trip on U.S. 41 Apr 1, 2008
It serves as the northern border of Everglades National Park and portions drive through Big Cypress National Preserve ... Tamiami Trail offers entry points into Everglades National Park via Everglades City and Shark Valley. (Suite101.com)
Python bursts after feasting on alligator Apr 1, 2008
The remains of the two giant reptiles were found by astonished rangers in the Everglades National Park, reports BBC News website. The rangers say the find suggests that non-native Burmese pythons might even challenge alligators' leading position in the food chain in the swamps. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
County dedicates kayak trail Mar 30, 2008
Representatives from the Paradise Coast Paddling Club, the county's Tourist Development Council, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Everglades National Park and Rookery Bay also were recognized at the event. After a brief ribbon cutting, free kayak tours were offered for those wishing to participate. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Travel Picks: Top 10 World Heritage sites Mar 7, 2008
Everglades National Park, U.S.. Everglades National Park is one of the most natural World Heritage Sites in the world, and is an enormous subtropical marshland in southern Florida. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Spring break plans? Mar 6, 2008
Online: Everglades National Park, www. nps. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Python Snakes Could Spread To One-third Of US Feb 24, 2008
The just-released USGS maps can help natural resource agencies manage and possibly control the spread of non-native giant constrictor snakes, such as the Burmese python, now spreading from Everglades National Park in Florida ... Biologists with Everglades National Park confirmed a breeding population of Burmese python in the Florida Everglades in 2003, presumably the result of released pets ... Currently, scientists with the USGS and Everglades National Park are investigating the behavior and... (Science Daily)
Scientists fear spread of Burmese pythons Feb 24, 2008
The Everglades National Park determined in 2003 that there was a breeding population within its boundaries and pythons have also been found in Big Cypress National Preserve, Key Largo and other open areas in the region. The pythons are popular pets. (United Press International)
New threat to our way of life: giant pythons Feb 22, 2008
The Burmese python is one of several nonnative giant constrictor snakes - believed to be former pets - that have been introduced and then established themselves in Florida's Everglades National Park. Biologists estimate 30,000 nonnative giant snakes live in the Everglades, perhaps more. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Letters for Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Feb 20, 2008
I recently retired from a 40-year career with the National Park Service, and my daughter currently serves as a law enforcement ranger in Everglades National Park. So I am especially concerned about any proposal that might further endanger those assigned to protect our nation s most special places. (Missoulian, MT)
No water = no growth? Feb 11, 2008
Or look back to the 1960s, when South Florida water managers response to that decade s crippling drought was to cut off flows to Everglades National Park. Similar tensions have long been simmering in Central Florida. (The Palm Beach Post)
Collect Web tips to plan a vacation in Florida Everglades Feb 3, 2008
You can do all that and more in south Florida at Everglades National Park ---- ---- with visitors centers conveniently located at Homestead and west of Miami on the Tamiami Trail. Along with gators, the park protects manatees, all kinds of herons, egrets and hawks, and more than a few snakes. (North County Times)
Local aviation sites progress toward inclusion on "World Heritage" list Jan 26, 2008
Only 20 sites in the United States are currently listed, such as the Everglades National Park and the Statue of Liberty. Staff recommendations are an important step in the process to prepare nominations from the U.S.. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
5 often-forgotten Florida favorites Jan 19, 2008
Most visitors venture out to the heart of Everglades National Park from Homestead south of Miami, although access is also possible from U.S. Highway 41, known as the Tamiami Trail, which connects Miami and Naples on the Gulf Coast. But visitors should be warned: if you speed down the highways through the park at 55 mph, you are not likely to see much more than broad stretches of sawgrass, the razor-sharp plant that gives the area its nickname, "River of Grass.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
‘Worst fish kill I've ever seen' Jan 9, 2008
I've never seen a fish kill like that in my life, Key Largo guide Mike Makowski of Blackfoot Charters said after a Thursday trip to Lake Ingraham, due north of the Middle Keys in the western portion of Everglades National Park. There were dead fish all over the flats, mostly Goliath grouper and snook, said Makowski, a South Florida native who grew who grew up fishing local waters. (Florida Keys Keynoter)
$1.6B cost may ground Glades Skyway Dec 22, 2007
6B cost may ground Glades Skyway - 12/22/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Winter kayaking in the Everglades Dec 19, 2007
verglades City: Despite the name, Everglades City is not in Everglades National Park, which occupies Florida's southern tip ... Everglades National Park. (CNN -- Travel)
Miami-Dade commission overrides package veto Dec 19, 2007
The projects are controversial because moving the boundary allows development to encroach closer to the Everglades National Park and places further demands on water supplies and roads in the area. Commissioner Joe Martinez called for a vote with little discussion. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Keys offer Flamingo input Dec 19, 2007
A more environmentally friendly plan for Flamingo still needs places to stay and eat, Florida Keys fishing guides told Everglades National Park officials. A lot of people really enjoy the experience of staying there, Key Largo guide George Clark Jr. said. (Florida Keys Keynoter)
The Rainforest Moves In Dec 12, 2007
First tenants put down roots in new Academy of Sciences / Exotic trees arrive from Florida to take place in rain forest dome. " The black olive at that moment hung suspended upright in the air by a strap attached to a hydraulic crane poking out over the dome's second-floor railing. At four tons, the 30-foot-high tree would easily crush anyone it fell on, so steering it was more than just a matter of making sure it was set down in its planting soil at the correct angle. It was life and death.... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
First tenants put down roots in new Academy of Sciences Dec 12, 2007
" The black olive at that moment hung suspended upright in the air by a strap attached to a hydraulic crane poking out over the dome's second-floor railing. At four tons, the 30-foot-high tree would easily crush anyone it fell on, so steering it was more than just a matter of making sure it was set down in its planting soil at the correct angle. It was life and death. "Two feet to the right. " shouted one of the men. The crane's engine whirred overhead. The tree swung slowly, and all six workers... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rock mining advocates push to overturn judge's order Dec 4, 2007
The Army Corps granted 10-year permits for mining in a wide swath of wetlands near Everglades National Park. Hoeveler's order only barred mining immediately around the water wells, and only until the Army Corps studied the impact of mining more closely through a public process. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
NANY II: Norwegian Artists in New York Dec 2, 2007
This exhibition A Sense of Place will travel to E. Coe Gallery in the Everglades National Park, FL. She has received many honorariums and awards both in Europe and USA. Her art is in many museums and private art collections. Carl Fredrik was born in Oslo, Norway. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Field & Stream picks best bets for goin' fishin' Nov 29, 2007
also has camping, for $12, while Everglades National Park offers camping for a $2 fee or you can splurge for an $85-a-night room at a lodge like the Ivey House in Everglades City. Also recommended by the magazine are fishing expeditions in Aransas Pass, Texas (with camping at nearby Mustang Island State Park); and Castaic Lake and Lake Casitas, in California. (USA Today -- Travel)
More of this story Nov 29, 2007
He also proposed the amendment for the creation of the Game and Fresh Water Commission and set the groundwork for the designation of Everglades National Park. After finishing his term as governor, he ran for the U.S. Senate, where he served from 1946 to 1971. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Flamingo getting rebuilt Nov 24, 2007
Everglades National Park officials say they're getting close to creating a commercial-services plan for Flamingo and seek the public's input on three alternatives developed from hundreds of comments from public meetings, through the mail and from the park's Web site ... Written comments should be mailed to Everglades National Park, attn: Fred Herling, Flamingo CSP, 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034. (Florida Keys Keynoter)
Water woes are front and center Nov 14, 2007
keynoter-dot-com - Your best source of print and online news from the Florida Keys. Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter. (Florida Keys Keynoter)
Slide show | Monitoring manatees Nov 3, 2007
A plane carrying Lori Oberhofer, a biologist with Everglades National Park, circled for hours over Whitewater Bay spotting the manatees ... They are collecting data to complete a seven-year study of manatees in Everglades National Park, an area where the habits of the seacows are not well charted. (The Miami Herald)
Effort to save Florida Everglades falters as funds dwindle Nov 2, 2007
As a result, pressing state priorities enough drinking water and flood control to accommodate rapid population growth in South Florida took precedence over restoring a clean flow of water to Everglades National Park and the surrounding ecosystem ... Moreover, earlier this year, the Department of the Interior asked the United Nations to remove Everglades National Park from its list of endangered World Heritage sites. (International Herald Tribune)
Park Service veteran leaves sun, swamps Oct 29, 2007
South Florida is fascinating with the juxtaposition of the largest legislated wilderness east of the Mississippi (Everglades National Park) next to a sprawling urban area with 6 million people. I will miss its cultural and ethnic diversity -- so many languages and traditions. (Anchorage Daily News)
* World News Quick Take Oct 18, 2007
He drove his victims to the Everglades National Park where he strangled the mother and tossed her daughter into a swamp. The mother came to after her attack. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Drill the Everglades? Sep 19, 2007
Palm Beach Post - News and Classifieds for Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. Palm Beach Post reporters. (The Palm Beach Post)
Anna Nicole Smith Sep 14, 2007
The disgraced ex-county commissioner, who was sentenced to five years for corruption, is working out like he is fellow Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger as his first month in a federal camp near Everglades National Park flies by. "He looks good," said a source who recently visited Masilotti, 51. (The Palm Beach Post)
National Park Service recommends Dayton sites for World Heritage List Sep 10, 2007
Only 20 sites in the United States are currently listed, such as the Everglades National Park and the Statue of Liberty. The staff recommendations are an important step in the process to prepare nominations from the United States. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Everglades National Park has subtle charms of its own Sep 6, 2007
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- "It's the place that makes this place worth living in," my friend Mark said when I told him I was going to the Everglades. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
FWC joins 'Glades fray Aug 15, 2007
Chuck Collins, FWC South Florida regional director, said the July 30 recommendations to Everglades National Park were made after consulting with experts ... Trice spearheads an ad hoc group of anglers and boaters concerned about possible restrictions being considered as Everglades National Park updates its management plan. (Florida Keys Keynoter)
Miccosukee Fire Scorches 400 Acres Aug 6, 2007
4 fire crews were working the blaze, including Miami-Dade Fire, Everglades National Park Firefighters, Miccosukee Tribe Firefighters, and the firefighters from the state Forestry Division. Firefighters are expected to monitor the blaze throughout the evening. (WFOR.com, FL)
School district is Homestead's biggest employer Jul 26, 2007
Rounding out the top-10 list are , , Dade Correctional Institute, Homestead Hospital, Everglades National Park, (which does business as K&A Lumber) and. The agency said Stock Building Supplies and Homestead Hospital are the largest businesses in the area based on reported sales revenue. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
A movable beast: Asian pythons thrive in Florida Jul 24, 2007
Officials continue to find the snakes in the swamps of Everglades National Park ... Skip Snow, a U.S. biologist in Everglades National Park, would love to spend his days monitoring the dizzying array of native wildlife across the 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Burmese pythons on the loose in Florida Jul 24, 2007
Skip Snow, a biologist in Everglades National Park, would love to spend his days monitoring the dizzying array of native wildlife across this 1. 5-million-acre "river of grass" west of the ever-expanding Miami metropolis. (International Herald Tribune)
