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Miami-Dade County seeks residents’ input on development master plan

The Miami Herald 13 Feb 2026
The plan could have a big impact on Miami-Dade’s affordable-housing crisis ... .
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Lawyers say access to Everglades detention center is still hard to get as a judge ...

LA Daily News 12 Feb 2026
(AP) — Attorneys for detainees at a state-run immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades said Thursday that they are still facing hurdles in getting access to their clients, despite state claims that those barriers have been removed.
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Why Miami-Dade commissioners must sustain the mayor’s land-use veto | Opinion

The Miami Herald 12 Feb 2026
Economic growth and environmental protection don’t have to conflict. Development can move forward responsibly. Opinion ... .
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South Florida’s in a drought. Here’s why and tips on how you can conserve water

The Miami Herald 10 Feb 2026
There hasn’t even been four inches of rainfall since November in Miami-Dade ... .
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3,500-acre brush fire in Broward might affect Alligator Alley travelers: NWS

The Miami Herald 08 Feb 2026
While the large brush fire is far from homes or businesses, its smoke might cause visibility issues for drivers on Alligator Alley overnight ... .
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Meet the 'croc docs' who track gators, pythons in Florida Everglades

Naples Daily News 07 Feb 2026
As part of the UF Croc Docs Wildlife Research Lab, Alexis Pupo and Bryna Daykin conduct scientific work that begins under a moonlit Everglades sky ... of the Everglades’ most destructive invasive threats.
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Florida taxpayers may be on the hook for Alligator Alcatraz construction bill

The Miami Herald 07 Feb 2026
Trump administration lawyers shed new light on why Florida’s state government has yet to receive a penny of the more than $600 million in funding announced during the fall ... .
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Wetlands vs. development: Miami-Dade’s battle for environmental integrity continues | Opinion

The Miami Herald 06 Feb 2026
Levine Cava says she has a responsibility to protect wetlands and the fragile South Florida environment. She does. So do the commissioners. Opinion ... .
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DYK: Celebrating World Wetlands Day and the Continued Progress for Everglades Restoration (South Florida Water Management District)

Public Technologies 03 Feb 2026
In recognition of World Wetlands Day, the South Florida Management District (District) is highlighting the significant progress that continues to be made to restore, revitalize and protect the world's most iconic wetland - America's Everglades.
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Alligator Alcatraz faced its first cold snap. Did it keep detainees warm?

The Sun News 03 Feb 2026
A state spokeswoman said Florida’s Everglades immigration camp was prepared for the cold ....
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Florida Everglades Angels rescue dog left to die in metal cage

TCPalm 02 Feb 2026
When Everglades Angels brought Kali to her new home in Port St ... Someone had put her in a metal cage and left her to die in the Everglades sometime before Lani and Darrell Evans adopted her in September 2018.
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With Alligator Alcatraz testimony, Florida is learning the cost of immigration panic | Opinion

The Miami Herald 31 Jan 2026
Former detainees testified that they had to write lawyers’ and families’ phone numbers on their bed frames using soap after they were denied pens and paper. Opinion ... .
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Can Florida’s cold snap kill invasive pythons and iguanas? Here’s what experts say

The Miami Herald 31 Jan 2026
Experts explain how invasive pythons and other reptiles in South Florida react to freezing temperatures — and why cold weather won’t solve the problem ... .
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