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A Date with
Miami – Part 1- In part 1 of this two-part mini-series, New
Florida takes a look at the active sights and sounds
that make the Magic City so Magical. Buckle your seatbelts
for action, Miami-Style.
Related links:
Miami-Dade County Cultural
Affairs
Mosquito Lagoon
- New Florida goes “Along
the Road” as Hunter Reno paddles the expansive Indian
River Lagoon (all 156 miles) to learn about the diverse biology
and cultural heritage of the area. Protected on the perimeter
by the Merritt Island Refuge and Cape Canaveral, it still
flourishes today, absent development.
Related links:
Brevard Zoo
Indian
River Laggon Program
Smithsonian
Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Landowner Incentive
Program - New Florida takes
a look at The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission’s Landowner
Incentive Program, which provides financial and technical
assistance for non-profit landowners who want to create beneficial
habitats for endangered species on their properties. The
program is only a year old and not many people know that
it exists; this story will change that fact.
Gators
Galore - Palm Beach County has been overrun
by alligators ... fiberglass alligators sporting funny
hats and uncomfortable shoes. As part of its art-in-public-places
program, the county is peppering public property with artsy
alligator sculptures. It`s an effort to imbue the city
with a bit more culture by creating a "museum without
walls."
IITSEC Convention
- New Florida visits
the IITSEC conference,
held in Orlando this past December, to take a look at the
largest simulation and training convention in the world.
Over 350 companies, 45 countries and 15,000 people attend
every year. Although military simulators and applications
is a huge part of this for obvious reasons, these same companies
have other areas they support including medical, driving,
robotics, air traffic control, education and the entertainment
industry.
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