Five members of Congress have asked President Obama to protect the Florida panther. ...more

April 10, 2009

First Of Two Parts The story has become the stuff of legend. In the late 1970s, the Seminoles elected James Billie tribal chair. Billie, a Vietnam veteran, felt overwhelmed by the challenge. At the time, native Seminoles were mired in poverty. When he asked an elderly medicine man what he needed to do to earn the trust of the tribe, the shaman instructed him to first capture, kill and eat a Florida panther. ...more

November 9, 2008

Okeechobee –– The Everglades Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit Lake Okeechobee in Okeechobee on Jan. 5 for the first of five regular-season events. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including a top award of $6,000 in the Boater Division. ...more

December 25, 2007