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Westbound Dolphin Expressway Closed Overnight At NW 72nd Ave Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:25PMConstruction crews will be hard at work in the westbound lanes of SR 836, also known as the Dolphin Expressway, forcing the highway to close at the NW 72 Avenue exit ramp.
Sharks, rays, crabs, & fish turn up dead on Florida beaches Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:23PMFlorida Fish & Wildlife researchers say 'pretty large' fish kill warrants investigation.
Vikki N. Spruill: It's Time We Take the Pulse of the Gulf Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:53PMWe cannot continue to let the Gulf suffer. Pillars of the regional economy -- tourism, energy, recreational fishing and the seafood industry -- cannot prosper without the natural resources that support them.
Sea turtle nesting season off to good start Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:45PMSea turtle nesting season is off to a good start this year, with 1,085 nests deposited on area
Authorities don't know what killed fish in SW Fla Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:11PMAuthorities don't know what's causing fish to wash ashore along a stretch of beaches in southwest Florida.
Algae discovered in waters where dead fish washed ashore Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:10PMCollier County beaches are open today as clean-up crews pick up dead fish that have washed ashore.
Two algae species discovered in waters where dead fish washed ashore Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:10PMCollier County beaches are open today as clean-up crews pick up dead fish that have washed ashore.
Neptune Beach agrees to keep Community Garden in Jarboe Park Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:55AMNEPTUNE BEACH — The Beaches Community Garden will stay at Jarboe Park after the City Council agreed Monday to settle a lease extension in an administrative agreement. The renewal of the lease was up for discussion on the council's agenda during a workshop Monday, but the board agreed to not take up the agenda item and instead direct City Manager Jim Jarboe to settle the lease. For the last three ...
Tropical Storm Bret likely to weaken Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:52AMA weakened Tropical Storm Bret is moving away from Florida, however, it is continuing to produce strong rip currents along the coast.
Not much rain from Bret, but watch for rip currents Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:20AMThere is not much rain in the forecast today, but there is a moderate risk of rip currents at area beaches. Beachgoers should check conditions with the local beach patrol and only swim within sight of a lifeguard, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
Bette warns Lady Gaga off her moves Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:11AMBette Midler has hit out at Lady Gaga for stealing her own stage stunt of performing as a wheelchair-bound mermaid. Related Stories Adele nominated for Mercury Prize Li-Lo dabbles in graffiti for video Tom Cruise rocks out in Florida Mirren to replace Midler in biopic? Katy B: Mercury needs female winner
RELIVE THE 1970s: Harleys, Bikinis And Speed-Racing At Daytona Beach Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:14PMDaytona Beach, Florida has been a mecca for off-road, beach driving, hosting car and motorcycle competitions for over 50 years. The local beach strip with its hard packed sand allows for vehicles to race around beach-goers.
Sunday is free admission to Florida state parks Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:22AMFlorida’s 160 state parks will offer free admission Sunday in honor of July, which has been recognized as National Recreation and Parks Month.
Fundy Trail scenery inspiring Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:27PMOne of New Brunswick's best-kept secrets is less than an hour from Saint John, its biggest city.
Beverly McClellan of "The Voice" Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:57PMIt's official: "The Voice" finalist Beverly McClellan is back in South Florida tonight and she talked to NBC Miami about her last local performance before hitting the road.
Disability Fraud Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:49PMSouth Florida is at the top of some great things. It has great beaches, hot tourist spots, but it's also right near the top of another list: faking injuries and filing false insurance claims.
Red Sox slugger Ortiz appeals 4-game suspension Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:46PMST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is appealing the four-game suspension he received for his part in Boston's bench-clearing brawl with the Baltimore Orioles last week.
Braves sign 1st-round pick P Gilmartin Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:15PMATLANTA (AP) — The Braves have signed left-hander Sean Gilmartin , the team's first-round pick from Florida State. Braves director of scouting Tony DeMacio said Friday Gilmartin is expected to "move fast through our system" after reporting to the team's minor league complex in Orlando.
Gas prices spike at the pump Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:07PMAccording to AAA Auto Club South, the average price of unleaded gas in Florida this week is $3.60. It's a dime more than a week ago, but still four cents lower than a month ago.
Free entry to Florida State Parks Sunday Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:39PMTALLAHASSEE – In honor of July being recognized as National Recreation and Parks Month, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service invites visitors to explore Florida’s 160 state parks this Sunday, July 17, free of charge.
Video: Rick Scott talks vacation and sharing sunshine Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:39PM Democrats are blasting Gov. Rick Scott for spending his upcoming vacation in Montana instead of Florida, and using the occasion to criticize Scott for state tourism advertisements that they say amount to self-promotion. "It's an ad that’s running across the state and they’re spending a lot of money on it," Jotkoff said. If the governor was serious about bringing tourists to the Sunshine State ...
BP Oil Still Ashore One Year After End of Gulf Spill Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:31PMCrude oil continues to wash ashore along the Gulf of Mexico coast a year after BP Plc stopped the flow from its damaged Macondo well, which caused the worst U.S. offshore spill, government officials said.
Coyotes, erosion proving to be sea turtle obstacles Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:45AMRecent reports of coyotes being spotted on Boca’s beaches have been confirmed. According to the July 8 report by the Gasparilla Island Turtle Patrol, in the last two weeks 12 nests were predated by coyotes. The damage, which took place in the last week of June and first week of ...
Trawls and Trash Represent One-Two Punch for Threatened Turtles [Slide Show] Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:32AMNearly 200 Kemp's ridley ( Lepidochelys kempii ), green ( Chelonia mydas ) and loggerhead ( Caretta caretta ) sea turtles washed up along the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coasts in April, the most deaths in one month since record keeping began in 1986. And 100 green sea turtles were found dead on the coast of Uruguay in the first three months of this year. The latter group died from ...
Report: Five Great Lakes National Parks Already Suffering From Climate Disruption Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:36PMContact: Leslie Anderson, +1-703-276-3256, landerson@hastingsgroup.com
New parking lot well under way at Huguenot Park to handle beachgoers in cars Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:39AMEven though Huguenot Memorial Park is the sole place in Jacksonville where the public can drive on the beach, sometimes high tides won't allow it. That's why construction has is underway to an end on a new 171-space parking lot there.
End of glut: Miami-Dade housing inventory dwindles rapidly Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:17AMBy Yudislaidy Fernandez Miami-Dade's housing inventory is dwindling as internationals continue a buying frenzy for real estate at discounted prices, reflecting a more balanced market with six months of housing supply.
Atlantic Beach gets closer to banning 'self-serve' tobacco Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:01AMThe City Commission Monday gave preliminary approval to a proposed ordinance that would prohibit display and sales of "self-service" tobacco products. The commission voted unanimously in support of the measure that would end displays of tobacco in the front areas of stores or in machines at bars. The measure is based on ordinances in other Florida municipalities that seek to end sales of tobacco ...
Patriotic-themed sand sculptures planned during 2012 Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:10AMTreasure Island business leaders hope the patriotically themed sand sculptures they plan to build on the city's beaches next year will attract international attention during the Republican National Convention in Tampa. The event may even bring back the Guinness World Record the city won in 1986 for the world's tallest sand sculpture. That winning sculpture depicted the Lost City of Atlantis and ...
Calusa Blueway awaits paddlers on Estero Bay Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:13PMAre you looking for something new to do this summer, but don’t have the cash to take an out-of-state vacation nor the time to drive around Florida (or the extra money due to high gas prices)?
The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center In Jacksonville/St. Augustine, Florida Now Features ... Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:47PMJacksonville - The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center in Jacksonville/St. Augustine, Florida is now featuring a new THE UPS Store and Business Center on-site.
Shuttle launch causes mixed emotions for Phoenixville native Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:56PMBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Watching the final shuttle launch Friday morning was both exciting and sad for Phoenixville native Tara Cooper.
An endless summer for Cam Newton Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:41PMBRADENTON, Fla.--Cam Newton is struggling with his wireless microphone. As Newton goes through warm-up drills on a hot, humid morning on Florida's Gulf Coast, the microphone strapped to his waist for an upcoming ESPN "SportsCenter" segment keeps jabbing him in the back. read more
To save water, charge for overuse Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:41PMA million gallons of water can go a long way for most of us. It’s enough to lubricate a typical Florida household for more than 10 years.
EDITORIAL: Shuttling in a new era Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:52PMMassive rockets propelled the shuttle Atlantis into orbit Friday to a final rendezvous with the International Space Station, poignantly ending the storied 40-year space program.Few advances epitomize American ingenuity more than NASA's achievements, unquestionably establishing the United...
Shorebirds killed on Marco beach, FWC says Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:46PMEven though the nesting areas were clearly posted, a number of imperiled shorebird chicks were killed at protected sites on Marco Island beaches over...
Florida Road Trippers Rejoice as Cars Eat Free at Fort Myers Hotel Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:37PMComplimentary Gas Card Helps Travelers Experience More Vacation Fun
Police Call Coral Springs Man’s Death “Suspicious” Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:40PMCoral Springs detectives are trying to determine the events that led to the death of a man whose body was found found early Sunday morning.
Docked! Atlantis lands at International Space Station two days after blasting off on historic final Nasa shuttle voyage Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:21PMThe space shuttle Atlantis today dramatically landed at the International Space Station for the last time, two days hours after it became the final Nasa shuttle to blast into space.
Nasa's space shuttle Atlantis lands at International Space Station Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:03PMThe space shuttle Atlantis is hurtling its way to the ISS after spending most of its first full day in orbit checking the space shuttle's delicate heat shield for any damage from Friday's launch.
The final countdown: Atlantis crew soars towards International Space Station two days after blasting into space on ... Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:21AMIt will be at least three years - possibly five or more - before astronauts launch again from U.S. soil, and so this final journey of the shuttle era packed in crowds and roused emotions on a scale not seen since the Apollo moon shots.
Atlantis set to arrive at International Space Station Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:39AMAfter a successful scheduled takeoff on Friday, space shuttle Atlantis is closing in on docking with the ISS, as it conducts the final ever trip in Nasa's shuttle programme ( ZDNet UK - After Hours )
Beached whale found dead Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:53AMA half-ton pygmy sperm whale found dead late Friday on the beach near Bermuda Bay on State Road A1A.
Great Beaches on the Great Lakes: Dr. Beach ranks best of the Great Lakes; readers have their favorites too Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:42AMSome people think you need to go to the ocean to see a great beach.
Space shuttle's proven itself a stellar success Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:20AMYes, some of the early hopes for the space shuttle program turned out to be hyperbole.
Matt Reed: Tax money going to odd places Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:25AMWhile Brevard bickers over redevelopment money, Scott campaigns with robocalls.
Shuttle's last liftoff a bittersweet moment for Phoenixville native Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:54AMBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Watching the final shuttle launch Friday morning was both exciting and sad for Phoenixville native Tara Cooper.
Mile Markers Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:11AMMARATHON Health network board meets The Rural Health Network of Monroe County will hold a governing board meeting 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Marathon Garden Club, 5270 Overseas... read more
Shark attacks rare off N.C. coast Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:07PMSharks are not uncommon along North Carolina’s coastline, but that shouldn’t keep beach visitors from heading into the water to surf or swim. Caution, not fear, is the best approach when entering the ocean on your next trip to the beach, said...
Application lets you do homeowrk Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:00PMMost of us who love fishing can't wait to get a rod in hand and a lure in the water when the boat stops; sitting in front of the GPS is too reminiscent of sitting at the computer screen at work, and we'd rather spend our time casting.