DAYTONA BEACH – Being economically viable while sustaining the environment is possible and Butler Oaks Farm and Buck Island Ranch are shining examples. Butler Oaks in Lorida and Buck Island near Lake Placid were two of four agricultural operations in the state recognized Friday for their leadership in promoting progressive environmental practices during the Florida Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson presented the 2007 Commissioner's Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards at the Daytona Beach Hilton. Nominations for the awards were received earlier this year by a screening committee composed of scientific and technical experts with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which selected the finalists. ...more

October 14, 2007

A full moon happens today at 7:45 p.m., which means the major migration peak occurs at noon. A moderate early morning bite also starts to increase slightly. ...more

September 26, 2007

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers agreed Thursday to take back responsibility for a reservoir after Florida officials accused the agency of shoddy work that could threaten an interstate and nearby communities if levee walls failed. ...more

September 14, 2007

This year, Spring Lake is ahead of the game. Instead of flooding around the golf resort, the improvement district rented pumps to lower the canals behind homes. ...more

September 13, 2007

SEBRING — It's the rainy season, but apparently Lake Istokpoga and Lake Okeechobee don't know that. ...more

September 13, 2007