Ochopee News

Clyde Butcher looks at the big picture, whether it's a snapshot of the global environment or a sweeping vista of the Everglades viewed through the lens of his large-format camera.

Share + Nov 1, 2009 10:47 am US/Pacific EVERGLADES. Fla. The sticky, thick brush is home to some frightening creatures: snakes, alligators, and possibly another, scarier one.

Clyde and Niki Butcher on an annual muck-about. "Ochopee #3" by Clyde Butcher. BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE - There have been hundreds of books and films detailing the history and wonder of the Everglades.

"Ochopee #3" by Clyde Butcher. SH07B155KENBURNS Feb. 16, 2007 _ Filmmaker Ken Burns.

"Ochopee #3" by Clyde Butcher. SH07B155KENBURNS Feb. 16, 2007 _ Filmmaker Ken Burns.

Typically, that means people retiring, not flags. But for flags, a dignified retirement involves being ceremonially burned, with the proper ritual.

An early morning fire destroyed an abandoned Everglades City mobile home that is owned by an Ochopee firefighter.

This year's Gathering of the Florida Humanities Council took place in Everglades City.

By Naples Daily News staff report Originally published 12:59 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Updated 12:59 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2009 NAPLES - The Big Cypress National Preserve and Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge are in line for federal economic stimulus money, according to a list released this morning by the Department of Interior.

The Big Cypress National Preserve ORV Advisory Committee will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 3:30 a ' 8:00 p.m., at the Everglades City Community Center, 205 Buckner Avenue, Everglades City, Florida.