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Jean Lafitte, Louisiana is located in Jefferson Parish. Zip codes in Jean Lafitte, LA include 70067. The median home price in Jean Lafitte is $156,000. More Jean Lafitte information.

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15 hrs ago | National Geographic

BioBlitz Starts in Louisiana Swamp

Hundreds of local grade school students joined scores of scientists today in the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve to look for as many species of plants and animals as they can find in 24 hours.

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19 hrs ago | National Geographic

Louisiana's Bayou Is Sinking: Can $50 Billion Save It?

When Terry Serigny was growing up in Leeville, Louisiana, in the 1950s, the Mississippi River delta town was also known as Orange City for its many citrus groves.

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Thu May 09, 2013

The Times-Picayune

Jefferson Parish water, sewerage rate hikes off table, officials say before Thursday meeting

Jefferson Parish Assistant Director of Water, Doug Pertuit, looks over one of the parish pumps last month.

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Wed May 08, 2013

The Times-Picayune

Park at Bayou Segnette to attend Biodiversity Fest at Jean Lafitte National Park

It's time to get out of the house and enjoy the events scheduled in our community this weekend.

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Tue May 07, 2013

KPLC-TV Lake Charles

Contraband Days: Legend of Jean LaFitte

Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach walked the plank on Friday as Jean LaFitte and his band of pirates took over the city as the 56th annual Contraband Days Festival got underway.

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Sat May 04, 2013

NOLA.com

Jefferson Parish voters reject 5-mill sewerage tax

Jefferson Parish voters will determine May 4 whether to renew a 5-mill tax that generates almost $9 million annually to run and maintain sewerage operations.

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Wed May 01, 2013

The Advocate

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Applications can be picked up from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Marrero Community/Senior Center, 1861 Ames Blvd., and Friday at Jean Lafitte Town Hall, 2654 Jean Lafitte Blvd., Lafitte.

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

The Times-Picayune

Louisiana will receive $340 million from BP to restore 4 Plaquemines Parish barrier islands

Louisiana will receive $340 million from BP in early Natural Resource Damage Assessment money for four projects to restore barrier islands and to finance two coastal science centers, Gov.

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Mon Apr 29, 2013

Best of New Orleans

Jefferson millage renewals

This Saturday, Jefferson Parish voters will decide whether to renew existing property tax millages for fire protection, sewerage services and water works.

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Fri Apr 26, 2013

NOLA.com

Election recommendations for judicial races and tax propositions: Editorial

Voters make their way to the polls to cast their vote at the St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church in New Orleans Dec.

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Wed Apr 24, 2013

NOLA.com

Lafitte Blessing of the Fleet Festival is this weekend

The Blessing of the Fleet Festival is April 26 through 28 at the St. Anthony Parish Center, 2685 Jean Lafitte Blvd.

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Fri Apr 19, 2013

The Times-Picayune

Fisher Middle-High School student selected for Tulane summer program

It's not every day that a high school student is invited to attend Tulane University, but Evan Turgeon, a sophomore at Fisher Middle-High School will be doing just that this summer, and he'll be getting paid to do it.

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