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Recent News 2008

Everglades Restoration Continues Despite Water Scarcity March 10, 2008

Lake Levels Kept High For Nesting Everglades Snail Kites March 4, 2008

News 2007

Manatees Could Leave Florida's Endangered List October 9, 2007

Protect Florida's Manatees September 27, 2007

Pollution Still Threatens Everglades September 19, 2007

Lake Okeechobee Ties Record Low Level May 30, 2007

Panther Hit, Killed On Corkscrew Road May 14, 2007

Non-Native Plants Bring Doom To The Everglades May 12, 2007

Smothering Fern Poses Threat To Florida Everglades May 7, 2007

News 2006

Florida Panthers Are Rebounding, Meaning More Confrontations With Civilization December 4, 2006

Everglades Alliance: $11 Billion Restoration 30-Year Project November 30, 2006

State Places Part Of Dry Tortugas Under Recreational Fishing Ban November 15, 2006

Everglades Restoration Gets Boost July 14, 2006

Student Studying Effects Of Development On Reefs July 12, 2006

Florida Everglades Seeks Out Help In Battle Against Australian Invader July 10, 2006

Florida Coral Battered By Hurricanes, Disease July 7, 2006

Everglades Restoration Moving Forward But Continued Court Oversight Needed July 5, 2006

Panthers May Leave Imprint On Tracts July 5, 2006

Federal Laws Won't Protect Manatees, Advocates Say June 13, 2006

Florida Panther To Move States In Survival Scheme February 23, 2006

Despite Efforts, Manatee Death Rates On The Rise In Florida January 25, 2006

News 2005

Scientists Scour Rare Reef October 17, 2005

Scientists Brace For Snake Invasion October 17, 2005

Non-Native Fish Target Development Areas On Coast, Scientists Say October 6, 2005

Warm Waters Bleaching Reefs September 5, 2005

Final Rule Implements Reef Fish Amendment 24 Establishing a Limited Access System for the Gulf of Mexico Commercial Reef Fish Fishery July 25, 2005

Coral Reef Expedition Yields Sealife Surprises July 2, 2005

Judge Faults State For Failing To Clean Up Everglades June 3, 2005

Douglas Gave Everglades To Us March 31, 2005

Report Sees Bleak Future For Sea Reefs March 27, 2005

Illness Mars Florida Fish March 13, 2005

Ocean Activists Sound Alarm Over Proposed Budget Cuts February 10, 2005

Study Encourages Everglades Land Purchases January 26, 2005

Catfish Species Hasn’t Hurt Native Fish As Feared January 5, 2005

Large Gambian Rats Worry Florida Officials January 3, 2005

U.S. Confirms Deepest U.S. Reef Found By Florida Researchers January 2, 2005

News 2004

Environmental Groups Sue To Stop Plan To Upgrade U.S. 1 To Keys December 21, 2004

Task Force To Discuss Florida's Coral Reefs November 29, 2004

'Operation Slow Speed' Gives Manatees Safe Harbor November 29, 2004

Florida May Limit Catches Of Exotic Fish For Aquariums November 23, 2004

Red Tide Detected Off South Beach November 18, 2004

Biologists Share Theory On How Hurricanes May Affect Florida's Ecology October 28, 2004

Scientists Say Bush Ignores Global Warming's Threat To Florida October 25, 2004

Hurricanes Flood Lake Okeechobee, Experts Fear Long-Term Problems October 24, 2004

Remote Reefs Not Immune To Problems October 23, 2004

Keys Reserve Helps Grouper, Snapper Populations Grow October 23, 2004

Storms Ravage Reefs October 23, 2004

Predators In Paradise October 22, 2004

Limits Of Ocean Preservation Being Tested October 21, 2004

Scientists Examine The Decline Of Florida Bay October 17, 2004

Fla. Embarks On Everglades Restoration Project October 14, 2004

Revered Fisherman Falls To Cancer October 13, 2004

District Plans More Marshes To Clean Glades October 13, 2004

Releases Into Estuaries To Lower Level Of Lake Okeechobee October 6, 2004

Panthers Get Rare Disease September 30, 2004

Coral Genetic Bank Offers Hope For Restoring Florida's Reefs September 22, 2004

Environmental Specialist: Dead Fish On Beaches Not Sign Of Red Tide September 22, 2004

New Depths For Coral Study August 22, 2004

NOAA Hosts Conference To Discuss The Present And Future Of Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary Coral Reefs August 9, 2004

Everglades Alliance: Stop Development July 27, 2004

Costs Top $8 Billion For Restoring Florida Everglades July 23, 2004

Costs Top $8 billion For Restoring Florida Everglades July 22, 2004

Everglades Mercury Levels Fall Sharply, Study Shows July 15, 2004

Feds May Add Florida Coral To Threatened Species List July 2, 2004

USDA May Import Fern-Eating Moth To Help The Everglades July 2, 2004

Environmental Groups Seek More Protection For Manatees In Bay June 23, 2004

Burrowing Catfish Threaten Lake Okeechobee Dikes And Levees June 21, 2004

Miccosukees Lose Round On Everglades Cleanup June 18, 2004

Underwater Posse Recaptures Exotic Fish Seen As Threat To Keys Reef June 8, 2004

Marine Officials Target Batfish Pair June 6, 2004

Fearless Panther Whisked Away To New Home June 2, 2004

Everglades Fire Shuts Alligator Alley June 2, 2004

Aquifer Plan Would Help Everglades June 2, 2004

Endangered Butterflies Reintroduced To The Wild June 1, 2004

Pythons Gone Wild: Freed Pet Snakes Thrive In Everglades May 23, 2004

Panthers On The Prowl: Florida's Big Cats Rebound May 22, 2004

Locals Take Plea For Wastewater Funds To D.C. May 19, 2004

Australian Pines Must Go To Make Way For Native Plants At State Park May 18, 2004

Biologist Blast Agency Over Florida Panther Protection May 5, 2004


Plans For Sea Pipes Ignite Worries May 2, 2004

Ship Groundings Smashing Holes In Lauderdale Coral Reefs April 30, 2004

U.S. Sugar Agrees To Leave 18,000 acres In Everglades April 30, 2004

Critics: Manatee Bill Sets Stage For Protests April 29, 2004

State Plan Praised, But Look Overseas Urged April 28, 2004

Manatee Protection Measure Passes Easily April 27, 2004

Bush In Florida Everglades To Tout Conservation April 23, 2004


Boat Ride Over Key Largo Reef Turns Magical April 18, 2004

An Everglades Legend Recalled April 8, 2004

Pines' Loss Is Fish And Wildlife's Gain April 7, 2004


$300M Reservoir Project Part Of Everglades Restoration April 1, 2004

Freighter Damages Coral Reef Off Port Everglades April 1, 2004

Panther Strategy Tangled March 28, 2004

Unidentified Flesh-Eating Disease Destroying Staghorn Coral March 24, 2004

Supreme Court Passes On Everglades Lawsuit March 23, 2004

New Disease Threatens Keys Reef March 19, 2004


Indian River, Everglades Subject Of TV Documentary March 8, 2004

Exotic Pet Animals Run Loose, Plenty In South Florida March 5, 2004

Judge Closes Everglades Case, For Now March 4, 2004

NOAA Obtains $10,000 Settlement For Debris Dumped In Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary To Attract Lobsters March 3, 2004

Link Suggested Between Agriculture Practices, Red Tide February 28, 2004

New Pump Cleans Everglades Water With Plants February 24, 2004

Activist: Dredge May Kill Turtles February 24, 2004

Budget Cuts May Close Underwater Lab Off Key Largo February 24, 2004

Everglades Project Hits Home In Lee February 24, 2004

Scientist: Everglades Restoration May Kill Reefs In Florida Keys February 24, 2004

Boat Linked To Killing Of Manatee February 22, 2004

Manatee Ground Count Under Way February 21, 2004

Cuts Harm Environment February 21, 2004


Rescued Sea Turtles Taken To Fla. Centers February 18, 2004

Halt Mining In Everglades, Lawsuit Urges February 17, 2004

Glades Renewal Is Put Back On Track February 12, 2004

Waterways Clean-Up To Help Natural Flow In South Lee County February 11, 2004

New Evidence Points to Pollution as Main Cause of Much Coral Reef Destruction February 9, 2004

Those Working To Save Keys Reef Eye Everglades Project February 8, 2004

Some Worry Annexation Might Thin Panther Habitat February 1, 2004

Group Raises Awareness Of Panthers’ Plight February 1, 2004

Agency To Appeal Ruling On Manatee Speed Zones January 31, 2004

Commission: Study Needed On Wildlife Protection Issue January 30, 2004

Sierra Club Says Ave Maria Will 'Threaten' Everglades January 27, 2004

Fury Over A Gentle Giant January 27, 2004

New Tag Aims To Help Protect Coral Reefs January 21, 2004

A Giant Rebound January 23, 2004

New State Budget Would Provide Cash For The Glades, Keys Water Quality January 21, 2004

2003 Was Tough Year For Sea Turtles January 15, 2004

Biologists' Proposal Would Extend Panther Range Into Central Florida January 14, 2004

Florida Black Bears Again Kept Off U.S. Endangered Species List January 14, 2004

Biscayne, Everglades On Endangered Parks List January 14, 2004

Group Names 10 Most 'Endangered' Parks January 14, 2004

Security Delays Manatee Counts January 13, 2004

Everglades Pollution Case Heads To Court January 13, 2004

High Court Takes Up Everglades Case January 13, 2004

Mangrove Die-Off Being Studied January 13, 2004

Restoring Faith In The Everglades' Wonders January 8, 2004

Florida's Key Deer Rebounding January 7, 2004

Collier, Conservancy Oppose Plan To Cut Mangroves To Improve Condo Owners' View January 5, 2004

Panthers May Be Moving North January 2, 2004

Manatee Figures Touch Off Debate January 1, 2004

News 2003

High Hopes For Everglades Restoration December 25, 2003

Aquatic Invader Worries Experts December 21, 2003

Tale Of Tortoise And O'Hare Ends Happily December 4, 2003

First U.S. Conch Farm To Replenish Key West Conch November 12, 2003

Federal Officials Target Dolphin November 7, 2003

Area Turtle Season Largely Successful October 31, 2003

Black Water Reports Again Surfacing October 30, 2003

World's Seagrasses 'In Peril' October 14, 2003

Pollution Puts Coral Reefs Off Florida's Coast In Peril October 3, 2003

Volunteers Clean Mangroves, Waterways September 22, 2003

Martin County Residents Angry As Dirty Lake Water Stains St. Lucie River September 9, 2003

Do Plans To Restore Everglades Hold Water? September 7, 2003

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Seeks Community Applicants For Sanctuary Advisory Council September 4, 2003

Cables to Be Laid in Gaps Through Florida Coral Reefs August 26, 2003

Scientists In Florida Seek To Unravel Threat To Coral August 26, 2003

Florida Reefs Threatened by Telecommunications Cables August 25, 2003

U.S. Undersea Lab Is At Cutting Edge Of Marine Research August 22, 2003

Reef Scientists Warn of Unprecedented Destruction August 15, 2003

Florida's Varied Underwater World August 12, 2003

Sea Urchins Infest Near-Shore Reefs August 5, 2003

Scientists Identify Important Source of Nutrients to Florida's Coral Reefs July 24, 2003

States Attempt To Clean Up After Failed Artificial Reef July 18, 2003

Aquarius Aquanauts Continue High-tech Missions to Inner Space July 16, 2003

Sea Turtle Conservation Group to Manage Florida Grants July 3, 2003

Underwater TV Cable Threatens Coral Reefs June 27, 2003

Lawsuits Filed to Protect Florida Panther June 26, 2003

House Plan Slaps Florida Over Glades Pact June 19, 2003

NOAA Closes Two Reef Patches Due To Coral Die-Off; Effort Taken to Minimize Risk of Spread June 13, 2003

State of Glades: UF Project to Examine Phosphorus Levels June 5, 2003

Manatee May Be Taken Off Florida Endangered List May 27, 2003

Plan to Put Manatees and Boaters on the Same Wavelength May 22, 2003

Florida Governor Signs Controversial Everglades Bill May 21, 2003

Water Quality Woes in Florida Keys Canals April 28, 2003

Conservationists Headed for the Courts To Save Florida Panther April 24, 2003

Florida Declares March Seagrass Awareness Month March 5, 2003

Coral Reef Task Force Backs Florida Coastal Cleanup February 27, 2003

Bird Poop Helps Damaged Seagrass Beds Recover February 26, 2003

Everglades Standard for Phosphorus in Water Proposed February 20, 2003

Settlement Means New Protections for Manatees January 27, 2003

Invasive Algae Smothering Florida Coral Reefs January 24, 2003

Interior Department Praises Everglades Progress January 13, 2003


News 2002


Tug Company to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Seagrass Damage December 20, 2002

Florida Keys Coral Reefs First in U.S. to Receive International Protection One of Only Five Sensitive Sea Areas in the World November 13, 2002

All U.S. Coral Reefs Face Human Threats September 30, 2002

Suit Challenges Everglades Limestone Mining August 21, 2002

Everglades Draft Improved, Still Flawed July 25, 2002

NOAA Repairs Damaged Coral Reef June 25, 2002

Endangered Florida Panthers Have Good News From The Nursery June 14, 2002

Buyout Could Block Drilling in Everglades, Gulf May 30, 2002

No Discharge Zone To Protect Sanctuary Waters May 22, 2002

Polluted Stormwater Could be Pumped into Everglades May 3, 2002

Army Corps Approves Limestone Mining in Everglades April 15, 2002

Emergency Restoration Underway in Florida's Dry Tortugas February 15, 2002

Park Service Approves Oil Drilling in Florida Preserve January 17, 2002


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