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Hurricane relief found in the fortunes of anglers (Miami Herald)
Hurricane relief manifested itself in South Florida in several ways during the weekend. Gas lines shortened; lights flashed on; generators got turned off. And -- oh, yeah -- the University of Miami won, simultaneously paralleling the post-Wilma fishing fortunes of the Miami charter boat Miss Britt.

Anglers can voice concerns to state tonight (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
Anglers who would like to have a say-so in what happens to the future of fishing in Florida can do just that at a summit tonight in Orlando.

Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
There's no official date for the opening of sailfish season in the Florida Keys, but the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament, set for Dec. 1 to 4, is a good place to start.

Florida's wade county (Chicago Sun-Times)
General: FloridasBeach.com. Weedon Island Preserve: (727) 453-6500 or weedonislandcenter.org.

Ready to retire? (River Valley Business Report)
Bob Bue, former president of Wells Fargo Bank in La Crosse, spends more time hunting, fishing, playing golf and biking than he did before he retired in January 2004.

WHAT TO KNOW | NEWS, TIPS AND VALUES: Hurricane update (Miami Herald)
Wilma not only smashed South Florida, she hit many of our favorite getaway spots in the rest of Florida and the Islands. Here's a brief update on conditions throughout the region:

Child saved by good samaritans after SUV goes off the Howard Frankland (Tampa Bay's 10)
Tampa, Florida -- A Bosnian family is thankful to two strangers for saving their child, after their SUV flipped off the Howard Frankland Bridge on Saturday.

Fishing big part of event (Miami Herald)
Sport fishing is a prominent feature of the 46th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which concludes at 6 p.m. today. If angling is your passion, here are some exhibits to check out:

Fishermen beg for assistance in the wake of four hurricanes (Miami Herald)
Keys fishermen pleaded for relief Wednesday as Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson inspected massive trap damage wrought by Hurricane Wilma -- the latest in a string of storms that have left the area's fishing industry in tatters.

Fishing forecast (Miami Herald)
Don't think for a second that Hurricane Wilma is gone and can be forgotten. Take a cautious trip through north Biscayne Bay and you will find cloudy water and floating debris such as sheets of plywood, planks from damaged docks, broken pilings, rope from crab-trap buoys and partially submerged boats. The scene is reported on both coasts and in the Keys.