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Naturescapes – Part
1 - Florida’s Broward County hopes to become
the nation’s first certified “wilderness habitat.” How?
By instituting “Naturescape
Broward,” an environmental program which makes
it possible for local homes, schools and businesses to create
eco-friendly landscapes. In part one of this two-part series, New
Florida visits with a group of Broward students and
one homeowner determined to make a difference in their own
neighborhoods, with a little help from Naturescape.
Harbor Pilots
- Piloting a huge cruise ship or tanker through open
water takes skill, but even the savviest crew will need help
navigating a massive vessel in and out of a busy port. New
Florida meets a Port Canaveral Harbor Pilot who uses
his exhaustive knowledge of shifting sand bars, delicate
reefs and ever-changing weather patterns to bring cruise
ships, tankers and even Trident submarines into port safely.
Related links:
Port
Canavarel Pilot Information
Harry T. Moore
- More than fifty years after civil rights pioneer Harry
T. Moore was murdered in his bed on Christmas night,
Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist has reopened the investigation
into this still-unsolved crime. Using excerpts from the PBS
documentary "Freedom Never Dies: The Legacy of Harry
T. Moore," New Florida pays
homage to one of America’s earliest and most fearless
African-American civil rights advocates.
Related links:
Freedom Never Dies:
The Story of Harry T. Moore
ALS - Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease
or ALS, is a debilitating – and ultimately fatal – illness
that afflicts 30,000 Americans. At present, there is no known
cure, but the medical community is working hard to understand
the nature of the disease itself. New
Florida visits Dr. Maurice Hanson at the Cleveland Clinic
Florida in Naples to learn more about this devastating illness
and hear why hope may be on the horizon.
Related links:
ALS Association
Marianna Caverns
- New Florida goes “Along
the Road” to the historic town of Marianna, “the
belle” of Florida’s Panhandle. There, we reminisce
with two life-long residents and take a walking tour of the
nearby Florida Caverns, the state’s only guided cave
system.
Related links:
Florida Dept. of
Environmental Protection - Recreation and Parks
Florida State
Parks
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