Florida Cabinet lifts legal ruling that prohibited Miami-Dade from constructing a major highway through the Everglades

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American Alligator swimming in the Everglades – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Mark_Kostich A highway may soon be erected across Florida’s most recognizable national park after Gov. Ron DeSantis, and the Florida Cabinet lifted a rule protecting the Everglades’ wetlands from being touched. On Tuesday, Florida legislators lifted a legal ruling that previously blocked Miami-Dade

Outdoor report finds 3 Florida parks rank among the deadliest in the U.S.

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Underwater Coral Reef – Courtesy: National Park Service – Biscayne National Park Few things are certain in life: death, taxes, and Florida finding its way onto top rankings lists for just about anything. This time around, three national parks in Florida made the top-50 list of deadliest national parks in the U.S. According to outdoor

Florida Gets Its First Aquatic Preserve in More than 30 Years

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Image by PublicDomainImages from Pixabay  In case you didn’t know, Florida has its own Nature Coast and aquatic preserve. That’s right.  It’s also the first new aquatic preserve in Florida in more than 30 years.  Governor DeSantis approved protections for the new 400,000-acre Nature Coast Preserve on Monday, June 29. DeSantis has made water quality

Gov. DeSantis Declares July ‘Keep Florida Fishing’ Month

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The governor made the announcement during his address on the opening day of the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades in Orlando.