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How weather became one of the most important parts of local news

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By Jan Wesner Childs Verified
| Poynter Online Verified
This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. When James Spann began his career in Alabama as a broadcast meteorologist in the 1970s, TV station owners were reluctant to devote much airtime to something as mundane as the weather.
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Working To Restore Biscayne Bay

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By Jan Wesner Childs Verified
| nationalparkstraveler.org
BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK, Fla. — In one direction, the view from the 65-foot-tall Boca Chita lighthouse in Biscayne National Park is an endless sea of shimmering Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. In another, across Biscayne Bay, stands the Miami skyline, bedazzled with glassy skyscrapers and surrounded by the most densely populated region of the Sunshine State.
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Manatees: A Threatened Species At A Crossroads

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By Jan Wesner Childs Verified
| nationalparkstraveler.org
CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, Fla. - A whiskered gray snout pokes above the surface of Haulover Canal, an inland waterway adjacent to Canaveral National Seashore in Florida. A handful of people are gathered on shore at the canal’s Manatee Observation Deck, waiting patiently for this very moment. “Look!” they shout almost in unison as three more of the marine mammals come into view. For many Florida visitors, spotting a manatee is a bucket-list experience.
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