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Wild things: 10 amazing places to show kids exotic animals
Posted 10/25/09 - Miami Herald Manatees. You don't have to leave Florida to see exotic animals -- and they're not all in theme parks. About 500 of the state's 3,900 manatee population live at Crystal River National Marine Wildlife Refuge, 60 miles no...
Manatees head home to Florida
Published October 15, 2009 -An aerial survey of Florida manatees earlier this year counted 3,800 animals, the highest number since 1991. But manatee deaths - often caused by collisions with boats - also are rising.In Florida, the manatees will spend ...
Federal Water Rules Could Hurt Fla.
Published October 16, 2009 - TheLedger.com This crisis stems from a lawsuit filed by the group EarthJustice, which is demanding stringent new one-size-fits-all standards governing the level of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphate in all Florida w...
Should Groveland, Lake Co. Pay Niagara’s Legal Fees?
Published October 16, 2009 Taxpayers in the city and Lake County could be forced to shell out even more money in the fight with a water bottling company.Niagara Bottling said their legal fees and costs are between $2 million and $4 million, and the c...
Local photographer to present images of Ichetucknee Springs from his new book
Published 10/15/2009 - High Springs HeraldLocal photographer and artist Steven Earl will be presenting images of and reflections on the Ichetucknee Springs and river he has recently compiled into a book titled "Ichetucknee: Sacred Waters."T...
Manatee refuge puts river flow project on hold
Published October 16, 2009 - Tampa Bay OnlineOne of the spots where manatees are known to congregate is Sulphur Springs Park, where temperate water from an underground artesian spring flows into the river.Tampa also relies on the spring, but for a di...

