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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. FWC: Captured bear biggest ever found alive in Florida

    Residents of a rural Lake County community long complained that a colossal four-footed creature had been feasting on their garbage and leaving damaged property in its wake.
    Residents of a rural Lake County community long complained that a colossal four-footed creature had been feasting on their garbage and leaving damaged property in its wake. After an epic trajectory as the region's most prolific dumpster diver, officials...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Wildlife, Conservation

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Florida Forest Service's Roy Cribb wins Firefighter of the Year Award

    In the early afternoon of April 4, 2012, Roy Cribb emerged from the smoke of one fire in the Ocala National Forest and entered another.
    In the early afternoon of April 4, 2012, Roy Cribb emerged from the smoke of one fire in the Ocala National Forest and entered another. His primary responsibility at the second fire as a senior forest ranger with the Florida Forest Service was to...

    Tags: Fires, Wildfires, Awards and Prizes, Forestry and Timber

    3. May 19, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  3. Luxury drug-rehab center in Umatilla to offer recovery in style

    Troubled celebs struggling to overcome addictions might start pointing their limos in an unlikely direction: the remote Lake County town of Umatilla.
    Troubled celebs struggling to overcome addictions might start pointing their limos in an unlikely direction: the remote Lake County town of Umatilla. The former Florida Elks Children's Hospital in Umatilla is being reborn as a luxury drug-rehab center...

    Tags: Health, Fort Lauderdale, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Environmental Issues, Celebrities

    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Bill would protect water-authority lands from artifact looters

    Treasure hunters have long pilfered arrowheads, pottery and other archaeological artifacts on state lands, risking jail time if caught.
    Treasure hunters have long pilfered arrowheads, pottery and other archaeological artifacts on state lands, risking jail time if caught. But a loophole in state law meant that looters didn't face consequences for their thievery on Lake County Water...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Alan Hays, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Wildlife

    5. May 17, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. Black bear once captured in Orlando, captured again in Tampa

    He's a year older but none the wiser.
    He's a year older but none the wiser. The Orlando black bear who traipsed up a tree in Orlando's Parramore neighborhood causing a mini-panic last year has once again been captured, only this time in a Tampa subdivision. The estimated 300-pound male...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Tampa, Wildlife, Endangered Species, Conservation

    6. May 7, 2013 |Blog| OrlandoSentinel.com

  6. Hiking at Lake Eaton Sinkhole, Ocala National Forest

    OrlandoSentinel.com
    So Florida hiking is flat and dull? Then you haven't hiked Lake Eaton Sinkhole Trail in Ocala National Forest . The sinkhole, 450 feet wide and 80 feet deep, is dry at the bottom, but the vegetation changes from sandy scrub to lush with trees that like...
    7. May 7, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Umatilla man arrested in deadly weekend shooting

    A 36-year-old Umatilla man suspected of shooting and killing another man Saturday afternoon was arrested Monday in St. Petersburg.
    A 36-year-old Umatilla man suspected of shooting and killing another man Saturday afternoon was arrested Monday in St. Petersburg. Witnesses told investigators that the suspect, Lamar Lee Maddox, had been arguing with the victim, 25-year-old Brandon...

    Tags: Shootings

    8. May 12, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Volusia County woman killed in morning crash

    A 46-year-old Volusia County woman was killed after she left the roadway early Sunday and barreled head-on into a tree near the edge of the Ocala National Forest, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
    A 46-year-old Volusia County woman was killed after she left the roadway early Sunday and barreled head-on into a tree near the edge of the Ocala National Forest, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Jackie Baiga, of DeLand, was pronounced dead at...

    Tags: Volusia County, DeLand

    9. May 4, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. Trail would let cyclists ride coast-to-coast across Florida

    Cycling enthusiasts have long dreamed of having a paved trail through the center of Florida that would give riders a continuous path from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
    Cycling enthusiasts have long dreamed of having a paved trail through the center of Florida that would give riders a continuous path from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Now that vision may become reality. The budget the Legislature passed...

    Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Travel, Andy Gardiner, Tourism and Leisure, Seminole County

    10. May 4, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Umatilla man wanted in deadly afternoon shooting

    Marion County deputies are searching for a 36-year-old Umatilla man suspected of shooting and killing another man Saturday afternoon.
    Marion County deputies are searching for a 36-year-old Umatilla man suspected of shooting and killing another man Saturday afternoon. Witnesses told investigators that the suspect, 36-year-old Lamar Lee Maddox, had been arguing with the victim, 25-year-...

    Tags: Shootings

    11. Mar 16, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Umatilla's Old Crow Real Pit Bar-B-Q makes a good pit stop

    Occasionally, alert readers can catch a glimpse of the inner workings of the Postcards from Florida column, pull away the curtain to look behind the scenes at the creative process.
    Occasionally, alert readers can catch a glimpse of the inner workings of the Postcards from Florida column, pull away the curtain to look behind the scenes at the creative process. Often, there's some culinary motivation involved. At other times, the...

    Tags: Orlando Restaurants, World War II (1939-1945)

    12. Feb 24, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  12. State Sen. Alan Hays' extreme bill to limit conservation land buying should be defeated

    This is the time of year when state Sen. Alan Hays usually tries to turn one of his extreme opinions into law by filing a bill that the Legislature has to consider with a straight face.
    This is the time of year when state Sen. Alan Hays usually tries to turn one of his extreme opinions into law by filing a bill that the Legislature has to consider with a straight face. Session 2013: The Umatilla Republican does not disappoint. Hays...

    Tags: Property, Alan Hays, Wekiva River, Environmental Issues, Kennedy Space Center

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