Invasion of venomous lionfish menaces the Keys
A popular aquarium import, the species wreaks havoc on native fish populations
By Cammy Clark, The Miami Herald
February 8, 2010
KEY LARGO - At French Reef, 30 feet below the ocean’s surface, Sea Dwellers dive instructor Dave Jefferiss was on a mission to find and capture one of the gorgeous but dreaded new invaders of the Florida Keys: a lionfish.
The lionfish is native to the Pacific and Indian oceans, is a menace to humans and marine life. It has venomous fins, and no known marine predators in the territory it is invading.
“It was mentioned in the article that lionfish are can be eaten, but special care is required to remove the venomous spines before doing so”
Emergency Treatment:
A lionfish sting causes intense pain and should be immersed in hot water for 15-20 minutes. Seek immediate medical attention as soon as possible
Now is the time to donate – Whether it is for the relief for Haiti or another disaster. The Red Cross seems to find itself in the midsts of every disaster.
If you’ve been an avid reader of Eat This, Not That, you should know by now that not all healthy-sounding foods are actually healthy. Case in point: Quaker Natural Granola Oats Honey and Raisins. This cereal may sound idyllic, but the combination of honey, brown sugar, and raisins teams up to give these oat clusters more sugar than you’ll find in three Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnuts. Watch the video “Which Breakfast is Best?” to see how one bowl compares to other breakfast items—such as an Egg McMuffin and a Starbucks’ smoothie. And read The 24 Best and Worst Cereals to see where Quaker Natural Oats falls on our great cereal spectrum—you might be surprised to learn which boxed breakfasts pass inspection and which ones you should leave on the supermarket shelf.
Rothstein pleads guilty to five charges, massive Ponzi
By Jon Burstein, Paula McMahon and Peter Franceschina, Sun Sentinel
January 27, 2010
Scott Rothstein admitted Wednesday morning that his empire was built on a lie — the biggest financial fraud in South Florida history.
He pleaded guilty to five federal charges, accepting responsibility for a massive Ponzi scheme, and faces a lengthy prison term at his sentencing in May.
Public hearing set on Broward school boundaries
By Kathy Bushouse, Sun Sentinel
January 26, 2010
The first of two public hearings on Broward public school boundary changes is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Plantation High School’s auditorium, 6901 NW 16th St., Plantation.
The second public hearing and final vote is set for 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24, also at Plantation High.
Broward schools’ budget gap could force more layoffs
Broward School Board members are beginning to tackle proposed budget cuts for the next school year, with the possibility of layoffs.
BY PATRICIA MAZZEI – pmazzei@MiamiHerald.com
Planning for the next budget year is in its early stages at the Broward school district, but the financial picture already looks bleak.
Broward will have to cut $47 million from its construction, maintenance and technology budget — or lay off about 475 people from those departments, district budget directors said last week.
Computer scammers solicit ‘donations’ for Haitian relief
By Jon Swartz, USA TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO — Scammers have descended on the Internet in an all-out effort to dupe people into sending them money intended for victims — this time, after the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
Cybercrooks are also manipulating online searches so that results for terms such as “Haiti relief fund” and “Haiti donations” direct people to phishing sites or pages laden with malware, Haley says.
