Florida Panhandle residents rally to save a rare coastal dune lake

By: Craig Pittman

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 2,136

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Florida is chock full of amazing phenomena. We’ve got the Lake Wales Ridge, an ancient sand dune stretching down the center of the state, far from the nearest ocean. We’ve got the Devil’s Millhopper, a massive sinkhole in Gainesville with its own distinctive ecosystem. And, of course, in Tallahassee, we have a lot of legislators walking around without a brain in their heads.

One of the most fascinating scientific phenomena in Florida …

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