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Man Charged in Thefts of 2 of 40 Swan Eggs From Lake Wire
A 60-year-old Lakeland man was arrested today and accused of stealing two swan eggs from Lake Wire, according to a Lakeland Police Department report.
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A Day at the Park: Lake Eva Park in Haines City
Lake Eva Park in Haines City has a lot to offer families with kids of all ages.
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Officials Looking For Patas Monkey Loose in the Gainesville Area
Florida wildlife officials are looking for a monkey that's been running loose in the Gainesville area for at least a month.
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Florida Tides (May 19-25)
Florida Tides from May 19-25
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Lake George Producing Nice Specks
There were some nice speckled perch caught on Lake George off the St. Johns River in the Florida Crappie Club tournament on Saturday. George Parker and Tim Eberly won the tournament out of Astor with a seven-fish limit totaling 10 pounds, 10 ounces...
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County to Attempt to Purchase Land on Lake Walk-in-Water
County commissioners on Tuesday authorized county staffers to try to acquire a 4,480-acre tract on the south side of Lake Walk-in-Water.
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Off-Road Vehicle Park Gets the County's OK
County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a grant agreement and a consultant contract that will allow the county to proceed with a long-planned off-road vehicle park south of Mulberry.
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Engineers Hope Project to Raise Level of Lake Hancock Will Help Ease Peace River Problems
Southwest Florida Water Management District officials are building a new, taller control structure on Saddle Creek south of the lake. It will regulate the lake level and replaces a smaller one built in 1963.
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Project Could Limit Boat Access Part of the Year
When water managers hold more water in Lake Hancock, the lake will back up and flood its only public boat-launching area at least part of the year.
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Lakeland Officials Double Estimate of Swan Eggs Stolen
Forty swan eggs were stolen from nests on the shores of two lakes near downtown Lakeland, city officials said Friday.