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Hurricane Aftermath The effects of the busy hurricane season range from the commercial to the environmental -- but they're most evident in Central Florida, which took a pounding. NPR's Ari Shapiro has a series of reports on the long-term impact the record-setting hurricane season had on Florida.
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Florida's Eagle Habitats Limited by Hurricanes

This year's busy hurricane season has had a pronounced effect on bald eagle populations in Florida. Central Florida has the largest concentration of bald eagles in the continental United States. Hear NPR's Ari Shapiro.

Florida's Eagle Habitats Limited by Hurricanes

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Florida Seeks to Aid Native Plants After Hurricanes

NPR's Ari Shapiro continues his series on the long-term impact on Florida from the record hurricane season this year. Biologists look to see if native species can successfully battle invasive species that blow in on the big winds.

Florida Seeks to Aid Native Plants After Hurricanes

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Hurricane's Effects Linger for Some Florida Nurseries

Florida's biggest agricultural crop is nursery plants, which suffered losses when four major hurricanes swept through the state this year. Many nursery owners are single entrepreneurs or families who can't bounce back from a natural disaster as easily as big businesses. Hear NPR's Ari Shapiro.

Hurricane's Effects Linger for Some Florida Nurseries

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Migrant Workers Face Hurdles Getting Hurricane Aid

Every year, thousands of farm workers from other countries arrive in the state to spend the winter harvesting crops, and many have no safety net when disaster strikes. NPR's Ari Shapiro continues his series of reports on the long-term impact of four hurricanes raking Florida this year.

Migrant Workers Face Hurdles Getting Hurricane Aid

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After Hurricanes Some Still in Temporary Housing

The first in a series of reports on the effects of a severe hurricane season looks at residents who still lack permanent housing and what the federal government is trying to provide for them. More than a month after the end of the hurricane season, people across Florida are still in temporary homes. Hear NPR's Ari Shapiro.

After Hurricanes Some Still in Temporary Housing

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Saving Florida's Slash Pine

A habitat in southern Florida is home to a small grove of rare slash pines -- a keystone species of the pine rocklands, one of the most endangered forest types in the world. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports on the efforts of a crusading biologist to make a "genetic map" of the tree before another hurricane kills off the species forever.

Saving Florida's Slash Pine

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