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A longtime Key Wester loved by many will be put to rest Monday following his Tuesday death at age 84. His whole life was pretty much surrounded by doing things for the community, said Kurt Lewin, son of the late Kermit Lewin. He served where ever he was needed.
Old Seven Mile Bridge could close (Miami Herald)
The last vestige of the Keys' original Seven Mile Bridge -- first used nearly a century ago by a locomotive as part of Henry Flagler's ambitious Florida East Coast Railway -- may finally be closed if state and local agencies can't muster millions of dollars for major repairs.
Over Fishing (ScienCentral)
Should the number of people who fish for fun be limited? As this ScienCentral News video explains, that's the contention of scientists who have found figures that show that recreational fishing has a much bigger impact than originally thought.
Weather will be dry, chilly this week (Florida Today)
MELBOURNE - The Thanksgiving turkey will be saying "brrrrrrr" instead of "gobble" Thursday morning. The rainstorms that swept through Monday pushed a cold front into Central Florida, plunging temperatures this morning and Wednesday morning into the 40s.
High Season Is a Casualty After Storms (New York Times)
Little is normal in the Everglades after Hurricane Wilma's brutal winds and eight-foot storm surge battered the park.
Fishing forecast (Miami Herald)
Seems like summer is still here, given the 80-plus degree heat in afternoons. A more winter-like chill is said to be en route to South Florida -- probably Sunday. . . . On her first deep-sea fishing trip, Cindy LoCicero hooked a 70-pound wahoo, which took 40 minutes to reel in. She was on the boat Launch M, fishing off Key Biscayne with captain Dave Trafton and crewman Adrian Gray. A Miami group
Visitors can give thanks to these sites (Bradenton Herald)
Thanksgiving visitors to this area will have numerous fishing opportunities if wetting a line can be worked in among the turkey, trimmings and socializing.
Battered Gulf Fisheries Look to Future (Environmental Defense)
Days after Hurricane Rita pummeled the Gulf Coast, the fishing boat Norman B headed into choppy waters to catch red snapper. Captain Russell Underwood would have preferred not to take the risk of heading to sea so soon after the storm but had little choice.
Fishing forecast (Florida Today)
Saltwater: Strong winds and rain storms, which will blow out open areas of water on the Indian River Lagoon system as well as the Atlantic and surf, will make anglers uncomfortable.
Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter (Keynoter.com)
Several residents representing the Keys' lobster and crab industry made a public plea to the Marathon City Council Tuesday for help following the complete devastations of their 2005-06 harvests due to this year's hurricanes.