Orange Lake NewsLocal news for Orange Lake, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Boaters rescued after airboat flips- April 22, 2008 Two boaters were stranded for almost five hours last night on Orange Lake. Alachua County Sheriff's Office responded after receiving a report of a capsized airboat with three passengers on-board. One of the ... via WRUF-AM Gainesvillehttp://www.topix.net/city/orange-lake-fl/2008/04/boaters-rescued-after-airboat-flips?fromr... Sunday, April 13- April 15, 2008 The town that says 'Yes in my backyard' Duette To some the town is already a dumping ground yet generally residents support a new mining operation. via HeraldTribune.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/orange-lake-fl/2008/04/sunday-april-13?fromrss=1 Tortoises are given new home- April 13, 2008 "The land is under a conservation easement, so the tortoises will be managed and protected in perpetuity" Displaced gopher tortoises will have a new home near Orange Lake. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission last week established a 570-acre site for relocating tortoises in the Lochloosa ... via HeraldTribune.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/orange-lake-fl/2008/04/tortoises-are-given-new-home?fromrss=1 Gopher tortoises get a new home- April 10, 2008 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Plum Creek Timber Company took a major step Wednesday to set up a new home for 1,781 gopher tortoises displaced by development. via WTSP-TV Saint Petersburghttp://www.topix.net/city/orange-lake-fl/2008/04/gopher-tortoises-get-a-new-home?fromrss=1 |