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Around the Region: Citizens police academy offered in Atlantic Beach, Fernandina city clerk candidates chosen, RiverTown sale negotiated
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:49AM (Article ID 1063148336)

...day of a 10-day trap closure period. For more call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at (850) 487-0554. OLUSTEE Want to fight for the Blue or ...

 

Between the Lines
(Hernando Today © 01/09/2014)
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063163641)

...heads. Field points only. The club will also be soon offering the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Online Archery Programs field-day exercises of their online archery class. This ...

 

Bird dog heaven - Jimmy Weathers furry friends live for quail hunting
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:25AM (Article ID 1063186441)

...in the area, according to Fred Robinette, District Wildlife Biologist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission . "About 20 years ago there were more around," Robinette said. ...

 

Celebrity Florida panther dies of unknown causes
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:51AM (Article ID 1063195065)

...much fanfare, died Saturday despite the efforts of experts to save him. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists found Florida panther 223 in Collier County almost three years ago ...the panther?s radio collar was in mortality mode, according to a FWC release. When staff found the panther in Hendry County, he was alive ...what killed Florida panther 223. They will conduct further testing at the FWC Wildlife Research Lab in Gainesville. Saturday?s death mark...

 

Could Florida's python problem fuel a fashion trend?
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:49AM (Article ID 1063114245)

...if not tens of thousands," said Gary Morse, Public Information Coordinator for FWC . "I wouldnt call pythons in Florida a silver lining to a cloud ...Record-setting Burmese python captured in Miami-Dade County According to the FWC , Burmese pythons have been reported from the saline glades and mangroves at ...also likely people have released pet pythons in and around the Everglades. FWC says Burmese pythons can pose a threat to human safety and can ...a potential for...

 

Guest Commentary: Gill net ban called 'a legal absurdity'
(Bokeelia Pine Island Eagle © 01/08/2014)
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Indexed Jan 8 2014 5:42PM (Article ID 1062987310)

...us the responsibility to be good stewards of our natural resources. The FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission) guidelines only allowing 2-inch maximum size ...our fishing expeditions, I carried a news article with me where an FWC official stated "The FWC will uphold the courts decision," to prove to the marine patrol that the FWC would uphold the courts ruling. My initial observations of the commercial net ...tied together. This I ...

 It's all about Goliath grouper
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 5:10AM (Article ID 1063204252)

...allow for fishermen to keep the groupers they catch. Representatives of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC ) and the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico fishery management councils met ...conducting stock assessments will go before the full Gulf, South Atlantic and FWC commissions for discussion and approval.

 

Sandbar Shark Harvested in Pompano Beach, Citation Issued: Authorities
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 5:10AM (Article ID 1063194959)

...for harvesting a protected sandbar shark in Pompano Beach, authorities said. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Wednesday that two officers responded to the Pompano Beach Pier on ...base of the pier when two BSO deputies arrived, according to a FWC report. * PHOTOS: Weird News Officers Nathan Brock and Nicole Basford went to ...

SeaWorld Orlando animal rescue team returns loggerhead to ocean
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063149015)

...Kennedy Space Center's Ecological Program.  With assistance from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Sea Turtle Preservation Society, the turtle was rescued and transported ...you see an injured marine animal, you can help by calling the FWC hotline at 1(888) 404-3922 or by dialing *FWC on a cellular device.   ------ On the web: http://seaworldparks.com/en/ ...

 

Teen tries to hide shark he caught
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:17AM (Article ID 1063159649)

...Sheriffs deputies. They found the shark and the teenager, and called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission . The teen, whose name was not released, was issued a citation for ...

 Buzz 1/9/13
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:25AM (Article ID 1063185628)

...name implies, the purpose of the hatchery, to be overseen by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC ), would be to raise and release saltwater game fish with the intent ...waterfront property immediately west of the Community Maritime Park, for $1 annually. FWC and partners including (as of 2011) Hubbs Seaworld Research Institute and Mote ...

  

TrophyCatch back for more
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:49AM (Article ID 1063144275)

...for more. The program by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission awards anglers around the state who properly record their bass before releasing ...Bass Expeditions, knew about the start-up program TrophyCatch and alerted the FWC . They put the fish in an aerated live well while they waited for an FWC official to arrive. After it was verified and a few pictures were ...pounds. A new wrinkle this year doesnt require anglers to call the FWC...
 

Volusia's winter refuge: Manatees draw crowds to Blue Spring
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:49AM (Article ID 1063146044)

...time record last year at 829, Kevin Baxter, a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission , said Wednesday. Unusually large algae bloom events off the states southwestern coast ...

Officials: Fire not controlled burn
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 5:10AM (Article ID 1063204247)

...as of Wednesday the fire was still classified as a wildfire, said U .S . Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement officer Jared Brierley. "The cause is still undetermined," Brierley ...

 

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(South Florida Sun-Sentinel © 01/09/2014)
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063149345)

...can be shaded to death more easily by the vine as it snakes through the canopy. Scientists at the invasive plant lab are looking for ...

 
 

Don't lift ban on invasive snakes: Editorial
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:17AM (Article ID 1063159657)

Dont lift ban on invasive snakes : Editorial January 9, 2014 It took the federal government way too long ...sale of Burmese pythons, along with two species of the African rock python and the yellow anaconda. Now there also are proposals on the table ...rabbits to racoons. Then there were the YouTube videos of a giant python devouring a fully grown deer and another, an alligator which hardly leaves ...restore and protect this environmental treasure. Removing a protection against m...

  

Florida might repeal long-ignored fireworks ban
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063159481)

...allows noisemakers such as toy guns, smoke devices, party poppers, snappers and snakes . Sparklers are allowed as well. But critics say the law is easy ...

Pizzeria offering python pizza
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:36AM (Article ID 1063114263)

 

Pizzeria offering python pizza FORT MYERS, FL (WFLX) - How would you like a little bite ...Fort Myers is getting international attention for its new pie -- topped with python meat. The pizzeria is calling it The Everglades because pythons have gone ...

Officials: Fire not controlled burn
(Marathon & Big Pine Free Press © 01/09/2014)
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 5:10AM (Article ID 1063204247)

...Wednesday the fire was still classified as a wildfire, said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement officer Jared Brierley. "The cause is still undetermined," Brierley ...
 

Owner of escaped lioness facing charges
(St. Petersburg: WTSP (Ch. 10) © 01/09/2014)
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063148208)

...and possibly jail time, after a lioness escaped from its enclosure. Florida Fish and Wildlife cited the owner of Survival Outreach Sanctuary with "improper caging." On Friday, ...

Q&A: Anna Maria Island beach renourishment
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:49AM (Article ID 1063144468)

...including procedures established by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to avoid or minimize potential impacts to sea turtles, manatees ...

  

Manatee sent back to the wild
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063163360)

...state. She and the rest of her pod had been exposed to red tide . "Red tide has been around historically for years and years," Rodriguez said. " ...a double whammy. Not only are they breathing the toxins of this algae bloom , they are also eating the sea grasses that have the algae bloom toxins, as well, so they are getting it two ways. They are ...

 

Dangers of kayaking prove surprising
(Oviedo Seminole Chronicle © 01/08/2014)
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Indexed Jan 8 2014 5:42PM (Article ID 1062987326)

Dangers of kayaking prove surprising During the past year, kayaking has slowly become one of my familys favorite outdoor sports. For a ...went down to Wekiva Island the other day to do a little boating , both to try out a small single-person kayak were thinking about ...said, helpfully. "Its slippery." Turns out all of my worrying over his kayaking was misplaced. Its walking that he has to work on. Dangers of kayaking... 

Ed Killer: Stuart Boat Show displays signs of economy's recovery
(Jupiter Courier © 01/09/2014)
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:51AM (Article ID 1063198089)

...Eric Peterson are very familiar with the ups and downs of the boating industry. They know that one year, sales can be great, but a ...be wearing smiles. The reason? Because people will always love to go boating , and now many can afford to go again. Peterson is general manager ...back to selling boats again,” said Peterson, who has been in boating sales for 30 years. “During the worst years in 2008 and ...low, he said, and more people who ...

 

Ceitus Barrier, boat lift lawsuit filed
(Bokeelia Pine Island Eagle © 01/08/2014)
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Indexed Jan 8 2014 5:42PM (Article ID 1062987293)

...* Calusa Land Trust And Nature Preserve of Pine Island Inc. * Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Inc. * Greater Pine Island Civic Association Inc. * The Southwest Florida Watershed ...
 

Controlled burn today at Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:49AM (Article ID 1063148467)

Controlled burn today at Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 900- ...com/article/20140108/ENVIRONMENT/ 140108008/1006/rss01/Controlled-burn-today-Canaveral- Marshes-Conservation -Area
 

Deal Regrets Eating Slab Speckled Perch
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:51AM (Article ID 1063197971)

...Ed Burkheimer and Mike McFarland with 10 pounds, 13 ounces. [ Del Milligans freshwater fishing column appears Thursdays in The Ledger. He can be reached at del. ...
 

Fishing speeds, depths are key
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:07AM (Article ID 1063161033)

Fishing speeds, depths are key Highlands Bass Angler The Florida freshwater fishing forecast for this week includes the first-quarter moon phase and a ...

 

Angling is business as usual — at least until The Polar Express passes through
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:36AM (Article ID 1063113971)

...to count on finding them, particularly after the cold front this week. Tarpon Fishing Outfitters, (727) 942-8944: Don says anglers fishing pick and white ...
 

Catch of the Day: Southwest Florida Anglers Show Off The Big Ones
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:51AM (Article ID 1063195608)

...general description. Example: Jane Doe of Marco island caught this 200-pound tarpon while fishing near Doctors pass with live mullet on a calm morning. ...
 

Pipe fix delays some beach renourishment
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:25AM (Article ID 1063162961)

...season ? May 1 to Oct. 31 ? because the equipment can obstruct nesting turtles . ?They still have every indication they?ll be done on time before ...

  

Editorial: Florida panther not out of the woods yet
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063145235)

...year, and the panther remains on the state and federal lists of endangered species . That cars and trucks continue to be the biggest killer reinforces that ...

 Local forester going to the birds in Belize
(Lake Wales News © 01/09/2014)
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063164681)

...cavities and produce offspring scientists hope can boost the population of the endangered species . You are currently not logged in By logging in you can see the full story. Login Now

 @ The Movies With Mark Hinson
(Florida Capital News © 01/09/2014)
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:07AM (Article ID 1063163616)

...exotic sea creatures as the wolf eel, the Giant Pacific Octopus, sea turtles and sharks. Lots and lots of hungry, snappy, big-toothed sharks. (B) ...

 

Pipe fix delays some beach renourishment
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:25AM (Article ID 1063162961)

...season ? May 1 to Oct. 31 ? because the equipment can obstruct nesting turtles . ?They still have every indication they?ll be done on time before ...
 

Federal Judge Affirms State Pollutant Limits, Environmentalists to Appeal
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:07AM (Article ID 1063164021)

...in our coastal areas, and no area was hit harder than the Indian River Lagoon. But its not only the Indian River Lagoon. Its springs and rivers throughout the state of Florida that are ...

  

Fishing Best Bets: Prospects aren't bad, just different
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:49AM (Article ID 1063142646)

...s front began. Before that, anglers were having no trouble catching crappie. LAKE OKEECHOBEE Clewiston Capt. Mark King reported six quick bass on live shiners in ...

 
 Naples hosting annual Everglades Coalition restoration conference
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:51AM (Article ID 1063195585)

...in Fort Myers, Fla. Scott came to talk about water releases from Lake Okeechobee . Several dozen media outlets, officials and public came to witness the hour- ...

 

Sebastian Clambake Foundation awards over $30,000 to chosen organizations
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:31AM (Article ID 1063113904)

...to use the funds to build a museum within Fishermans Landing on Indian River Drive as part of the Working Waterfront Project. The 2013 Clambake event ...

 

Bill would give lawmakers say on park monuments
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Indexed Jan 8 2014 5:25PM (Article ID 1062977372)

...1864.? Last year, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, which oversees state parks , received a proposal from the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil ...Elizabeth Porter, a Lake City Republican. Porter said representatives of DEPs state parks division have been working with the U.S. Forest Service on a proposal to place the Union marker on federal forest land.

  

Date night: Serengeti Night Safari returns to Bush Gardens
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063145206)

...21 and older spend 2 1/2 hours among the Tampa theme parks night creatures, with food and drinks and campfire stories along the way. ...given night vision binoculars and taken in an open wagon through the parks Serengeti, where you can hand-feed giraffes and see zebras up close. ...

 

Deep freeze has silver linings for natural world
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063145229)

...Sections of the lakes that freeze solidly create new pathways for wandering wildlife . That could help gray wolves, which have spread across Michigans Upper Peninsula, ...

Environmental Groups Consider Appeal After Judge OKs Florida Water Pollution Limits
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063157512)

...David Guest represents groups including the St. Johns Riverkeeper and the Florida Wildlife Federation. He says a 2009 agreement between his clients and the EPA ...

   

FBI looks into threats ahead of rhino hunt auction
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:25AM (Article ID 1063159846)

...threats. The auction is part of the clubs annual convention in Dallas. Wildlife groups say the hunting of an endangered animal is inappropriate. But Carter ...

  

Fishing Best Bets: Prospects aren't bad, just different
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:49AM (Article ID 1063142646)

...Pass and the protected waters of the J.N. ?Ding? Darling National Wildlife Refuge, according to Norm Zeigler?s Fly, Bait & Tackle. Sheepshead also ...

  

Florida parks offering discounts to football fans following bowl games
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:25AM (Article ID 1063162965)

Florida parks offering discounts to football fans following bowl games Florida?s state park ...UCF hats or shirts. Students from the schools can get into the parks for half-price by showing student IDs. The deal will last throughout January and is good for all parks but three: Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs ...Wildlife State Park, Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and Skyway Fishing Pier State ...

 

It's all about Goliath grouper
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 5:10AM (Article ID 1063204252)

...to keep the groupers they catch. Representatives of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico fishery ...

 

Judge clears way for DEP to set state water standards
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Indexed Jan 8 2014 5:25PM (Article ID 1062977376)

...waters unless the state did so first. Environmental groups, including the Florida Wildlife Federation, the Sierra Club, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, the Environmental Confederation ...

 

REVIEW: Featured photographer captures wildlife, landscapes
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:51AM (Article ID 1063194839)

REVIEW: Featured photographer captures wildlife , landscapes CRESTVIEW â€" Many of Trina Talmons images almost hypnotize the viewer. ...

  

Sandbar Shark Harvested in Pompano Beach, Citation Issued: Authorities
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 5:10AM (Article ID 1063194959)

...protected sandbar shark in Pompano Beach, authorities said. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Wednesday that two officers responded to the Pompano Beach ...

 

SeaWorld Orlando animal rescue team returns loggerhead to ocean
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063149015)

...39;s Ecological Program.  With assistance from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Sea Turtle Preservation Society, the turtle was rescued ...

 

Sewer lines spark anger with public and Theater of the Sea
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 5:10AM (Article ID 1063204251)

...chasm on Tuesday when Layne went back to work over the marine parks strong objections. The Windley Key park spent the weekend and Monday negotiating ...
 

 

TrophyCatch back for more
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:49AM (Article ID 1063144275)

...for more. The program by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission awards anglers around the state who properly record their bass ...

 Volusia's winter refuge: Manatees draw crowds to Blue Spring
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:49AM (Article ID 1063146044)

...Spring State Park for their best look of the season at the parks most famous winter residents ­— its manatees. And they havent been ...On Wednesday morning, a total of 367 manatees were counted in the parks spring run, which flows from the spring boil to the St. Johns ...in fishing line since the season started, she said. So far, the parks staff has counted more than 30 manatee calves, she said. The record ...year at 829, Kevin Baxter, a spokesman for the Florida...

   

Environmental groups fire back after fertilizer ruling
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 3:55AM (Article ID 1063142236)

...a federal judge devastating news in the fight to clean up bays, rivers , and lakes in Southwest Florida. Wednesday, they vowed to appeal the decision which essentially ...them on what should and should not be washing into their 63 lakes . "We dont want to put poison in our environment," said Cravens. "Weve been monitoring these lakes and became concerned about the algae building up." Cravens said most transplants ...

 

Fishing speeds, depths are key
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:07AM (Article ID 1063161033)

...and the bait-depth of no greater than one foot off the lakes bottom. If you put the bait-type that bass dont want to ...

   

Monster garage: Inside Disney Springs' parking progress
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Indexed Jan 9 2014 4:07AM (Article ID 1063159236)

Monster garage: Inside Disney Springs parking progress Jim Carchidi Photojournalist- Orlando Business Journal Walt Disney World Resorts ...work on the first of two massive parking garages at the Disney Springs construction site. And as far as makeovers go, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique has ...all. And theres more to come in the two-year-long Disney Springs project, still officially known as Downtown Disney. Related: A new perspective on Disney Springs c...