Big Cypress National Preserve

You probably know that I'm a big fan of the dwarf hinoki cypress. A unique upright form that looks great in the mixed border is Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Spiralis.' Densely covered with dark- green foliage, the branches on this narrow, conical shrub ...  

In 2010, the Big Cypress Basin and its parent agency, the South Florida Water Management District, bought 5 acres in the City Gate Commerce Center, east of Collier Boulevard and north of Interstate 75.  

The Seminole Tribe of Florida already lays claim to profitable casinos at each end of the state and now it’s creating a gambling (and more) getaway out in the middle of nowhere.  

The Seminole Tribe of Florida already lays claim to profitable casinos at two ends of the state. Now, it's hoping to create a gambling getaway in the middle of nowhere.