Outdoor briefs: What's happening in the great outdoors

Florida Today

Date: 1/29/2012 7:59:29 AM

The opening also includes certain inland waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. Anglers may keep one snook between 28 and 32 inches total length per day. Fishermen targeting snook must have a snook permit, as well as a saltwater ...See all stories on this topic…

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Invasive species threaten Florida

Toledo Blade

Date: 1/29/2012 5:51:27 AM

It is essentially a slow moving river of grass, fed by Lake Okeechobee to the north as it flows southwest to Florida Bay. Just a few miles from the crush of humanity that is greater Miami, the Everglades is home to more than 350 species of birds, ...See all stories on this topic…

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OUT OF THE PAST: How game wardens came to exist

The News Herald

Date: 1/29/2012 3:33:44 AM

To improve the fishing in White Western Lake and Lake Merial, Game Wardens CC Woodward of Tallahassee, JT Hurst, district game warden from Pensacola, and local game warden, MO Conant, brought 15000 black bass and other fish from Lake Okeechobee to ...See all stories on this topic…

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South Florida officially back in drought conditions

WPTV

Date: 1/29/2012 3:33:44 AM

THIS HAS ALLOWED FOR MODERATE DROUGHT CONDITIONS (D1) TO DEVELOP AROUND THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE AREA AND THE METRO AREAS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE MODERATE DROUGHT CONDITIONS (D1) HAVE ALSO CONTINUED OVER SOUTHERN MIAMI-DADE AND MAINLAND MONROE COUNTIES ...See all stories on this topic…

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Ed Killer: What a week in the Treasure Coast outdoors

TCPalm

Date: 1/28/2012 8:28:59 AM

Saturday: FLW's EverStart bass tournament on Lake Okeechobee was won by Brandon Medlock of Lake Placid with 68 pounds of bass in three days, including 35 pounds Friday. Of note, 2011 FLW Tour Lake Okeechobee winner Brandon McMillan of Clewiston ...See all stories on this topic…

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