Big Cypress National Park, comprising 729,000 acres of swampland in the Everglades, was established in 1974. File photo by Darron R. Silva
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Petition seeks to prevent tower construction
Nearly 1,500 people have signed an online petition to stop the proposed construction of a 350-foot communications tower in Big Cypress National Preserve; a process that would involve county, state and federal government agencies. Jack Shealy, a resident of Ochopee and leader of the Jack Shealy Band, launched the petition on Feb. 10 on change.org.
