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‘Most iconic’ freshwater fish in Florida now designated as its own species, study says
A variety of popular fish found in Florida has been determined to be a separate species and received a new name, state officials announced. “The most iconic Florida freshwater fish has a new ...
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Swim In One Of The World's Largest Freshwater Springs At A Little-Known Florida State Park
From certain angles, Wakulla Springs looks like a virgin rainforest, the kind you might read about in an old adventure story.
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Rule finally proposed for pumping Florida freshwater springs
The long-awaited move comes nearly nine years after a state law mandated the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ...
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This Florida lake could be home to 30,000 alligators. Here are lakes with highest gator counts
the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission takes a census of 50 alligator-infested places in Florida to gauge how many alligators are living in the state. The FWC says it enlists the ...
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Is the most alligator-infested lake in Florida in Lee, Collier County? No, but it's nearby
According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, they prefer freshwater lakes and slow-moving ... alligator census at around 50 sites across the state by going out on airboats at night and counting the ...