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Is Clewiston called "America's Sweetest Town" because of it's sugar cane industry or because of this little "Hawaiian Shaved Ice" place?

Today I had the opportunity to fish with Steve Raimo and his 8 year old son out of Clewiston, Florida. I have fished with a lot of kids, this kid was a ace to say the least. Today’s weather was clear and calm, not want we really wanted on a hot summer day. [...]

Funny how even the the most noble of actions can have devastating consequences.  The $1.75 billion sale of 187,000 acres of U.S. Sugar’s land to the State of Florida to restore the Everglades may seem wonderful to some environmentalists. But to the 6,500 residents of Clewiston, Florida, news of the sale did not bring cheers.

Delighted dolphins, giddy gators, happy herons. What is all this wildlife wonderment about? It seems these and the many other species of fauna and flora that inhabit the Florida Everglades may have been given a pass from extinction. And for once, mankind is not the villain in this tale.

http://eyecentersofflorida.com/ “Clearly the Right Choice” [Source: excerpt from site] There is a redirect to http://ecof.com. The default font-size of the site seems a tad small considering the intended audience. An inline text adjustment button is noticeably absent.

clewiston by the lake Saturday, May 10, 2008 by Wade Shallow waters grow more shallow. Walking trail skirts shrinking surfaces. • • • Read more haiku. Posted in Daily Haiku |