Historic Precedent - Youngest Boy to Ride the River...in a Truck!

     I imagine most parents have a pretty good idea about how to watch out for their children, and some states tend to have some pretty strong ideas about how parents ought to be doing so,...

Manatees in Lake Pontchartrain!

"Manatee area . . . proceed with caution.""by Kia Hall Hayes, The Times-PicayuneThursday July 17, 2008, 9:37 PM Confirming reports of manatees in and around Lake Pontchartrain, local scientists are spreading...

Heat, humidity spawn severe storms in Ont., N.B. and Sask.

Severe winds and rain battered a huge swath between Windsor and Toronto and was felt as far away as New Brunswick during the evening and overnight on Sunday. And that big funnel and huge amount of wind you might...

Searchers Looking For Missing Boater

Nanaimo, BC, Canada Another winter storm passed over Vancouver Island last night.  It brought with it gale force winds and dropped snow on many areas.  It also brought disaster to some boaters in...

Beware the Dolphins that Bite

Yes, this was a Simpsons episode, but it's happening in the non-cartoon world as well:"Marine researchers are warning about a growing number of dolphin bite cases in Sarasota County, according to a Local 6 News...

Tech Students Riding In Style (WLUC TV 6)

" U.P. News Full Story Hostage-Taker Sentenced Fatal Fall Still Being Investigated Three Boaters Still Missing Teen Says He Was Planning Multiple Murders Firefighters Hold Fundraiser At Pizzeria Fire Breaks Out Near Marquette High School NMU Public Television Receives Money...

Boater group to fight manatee ordinance

RUSKIN - Boaters and manatee advocates are gearing up for a fight on a plan to extend a slow-speed manatee protection zone in south Hillsborough County. Sept. 21, the county will hold a public hearing on whether...

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