Loggerhead research shows turtles congregate in same Gulf spots
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Though rare globally, loggerheads are the most common sea turtles on Florida's beaches, where 90 percent of the US population nests. The turtles are protected as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. Most protection for sea turtles is …

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FBO Profile: Sheltair ECP
Aviation International News
by Chad Trautvetter Sheltair operates a 5200-sq-ft facility at Northwest Florida Beaches Airport and plans eventually to double its footprint at the airport with an expansion project that also includes the addition of a 20000-sq-ft hangar.

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Tracking a potential Cuba oil spill
Tampabay.com
Is this correct, or might a threat to South Florida's beaches exist, given a drilling mishap? The Gulf Stream indeed is swift, but if it isolated Florida from Cuba, then how did so many Cuban rafters reach the shoreline between Miami and Palm Beach …

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Old Airport's Closing Day Nears
WJHG-TV
Bay County- Board members from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport can breathe a sigh of relief after taking the finishing steps towards closing the deal on the old Panama City airport property. Airport board members looked over the final …

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Shore things
Chicago Tribune
Florida's beaches are playgrounds for tourists and residents alike, with each stretch of sand offering a unique character. It all depends on what you're looking for: peace, a party? There is a different case to be made for most of the state's natural …

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Make Repsol "bleed" if Cuban well leaks: lawmaker
Reuters
The rig is 60 miles from the Cuban coast and 80 miles from Florida, in a spot where the Gulfstream and other powerful ocean currents could rush any spilled oil to Florida beaches within five to 10 days. "The significance of these strong currents is …
The next oil spill–off Cuba?Carmi Times

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Southwest moves won't affect Northwest Florida Int'l
The News Herald
WEST BAY — The decision by Southwest Airlines to continue AirTran routes between Pensacola and Atlanta will have little effect on Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), local officials said. “For now, I don't see any change from the …

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Local Airport Hopes To Eventually Attract More Air Carriers
WJHG-TV
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport looked a bit deserted Wednesday morning, but airport board members say they're not discouraged by the decrease in passengers that they had last month. “We've been open for nearly two years and this is the …
Closing on old airport set for early FebruaryThe News Herald

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