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The St. Johns River Water Management District is re-opening the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive for public use beginning November 18th.
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From the St. Johns River Water Management District
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11/17/22
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I once witnessed a loggerhead turtle crawl onto a Sarasota County beach in the dark of a new moon, dig a hole, and lay a bunch of eggs.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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11/17/22
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Over the weekend, St. Johns River Water Management District staff worked to assist our local partners with their recovery efforts.
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From the St. Johns River Water Management District
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11/14/22
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Today, the St. Johns River Water Management District re-opened several of their lands and all the navigational locks.
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From the St. John's River Water Management District
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11/11/22
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The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced that two people died after coming in contact with a downed power line early Thursday.
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From weather.com, Orange County Newsroom, and the Orange County Sheriff's Office
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11/10/22
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The St. Johns River Water Management District is continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Nicole as it moves across the state and stands ready to assist our state, regional and local partners in their …
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From the St. Johns River Water Management District
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11/10/22
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Nicole made its first landfall in the northwest Bahamas just before noon Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.
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From weather.com, the City of Apopka, and the Orange County Newsroom
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11/9/22
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The large wind field of Nicole means tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or greater) extend well to the west, north, and east of that center, including to the east coast of Florida.
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From weather.com and the Orange County Newsroom
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11/9/22
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Based on the storm's forecast and potential impacts on Orange County, all schools will be closed on Thursday, November 10, and Friday, November 11.
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From Orange County Public Schools
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11/8/22
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The St. Johns River Water Management District is closing all District-managed navigational locks, campgrounds, and properties, including trails and day-use areas.
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From the St. Johns River Water Management District
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11/8/22
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After Hurricane Ian drenched the central Florida region, below-average rainfall across the St. Johns River Water Management District was a welcome relief.
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By the St. Johns River Water Management District
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11/8/22
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Nicole became the 14th Atlantic season storm early Monday morning storm and is centered several hundred miles east of the Bahamas.
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From weather.com and the Orange County Newsroom
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11/7/22
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At 4 pm on Monday, the City of Apopka announced on its website that the Public Workshop for South Apopka Annexation had been canceled due to the approach of Sub Tropical Storm Nicole.
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From Staff Reports
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11/7/22
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The St. Johns River Water Management District will reopen the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive for public use beginning October 28th.
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From the St. Johns River Water Management District
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10/27/22
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Over 22 million people currently live in Florida. That’s about 37% more than the 16 million who resided in the state in 2000.
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By Robin Faith Bachin, University of Miami
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10/24/22
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Entering day 18 of activation, Orange County Public Work’s crews and contractors have removed more than 60,000 cubic yards of debris.
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From the Orange County Newsroom
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10/23/22
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With the sudden onset of Florida winter in the last couple of days, it is officially the end of summer. With that comes some gardening challenges.
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By Andre the Farmer
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10/23/22
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Our objective was to develop an intervention to reduce children's overall anxiety, not just help kids do well on a test.
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By Carl F. Weems, Iowa State University
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10/23/22
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Lee County, the place where Hurricane Ian slammed ashore three weeks ago, is suffering from a record-breaking epidemic of Vibrio vulnificus.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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10/20/22
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Seasonal crops, livestock, nursery and aquaculture products potentially lost as a result of Hurricane Ian will likely be valued between $787 million and $1.56 billion.
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From UF/IFAS
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10/18/22
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The US experienced 15 disasters in the first nine months of 2022; each causing at least $1 billion in damage. Hurricane Ian is taking the largest toll of these disasters by far.
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By Adam Rose, University of Southern California
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10/17/22
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The UF/IFAS Extension continues its classes and programs for Apopka and Orange County residents in November.
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From the UF/IFAS extension
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10/17/22
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Jesus had some good advice for Florida developers: Don’t build a house on the sand. It won’t stand up when a storm hits.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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10/13/22
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Sandra Guzmán is an assistant professor whose research and extension work are all about water and how to conserve it.
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By Lourdes Mederos, UF/IFAS
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10/13/22
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Districtwide, September rainfall averaged 12.78 inches, 6.04 inches above the average for the month. Orange County received over 18 inches.
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From the St. John's River Water Management District
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10/12/22
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