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Hundreds remain in Florida shelters after Hurricane Wilma (Tampa Bay's 10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) -- State emergency operations officials say nearly 1,300 people are still in shelters in eight counties, about two weeks after Hurricane Wilma made landfall in South Florida.

Mexican coral reef damaged by Hurricane Wilma needs 100 years to recover (People's Daily)
It will take at least 100 years for a coral reef damaged by Hurricane Wilma last month in southeast Mexico to recover, Alfredo Arellano, head of Mexico's Protected Natural Areas Commission (Conamp) in Yucatan, southeast Mexico, said on Friday.

Hurricane Wilma hampers cleanup efforts for Everglades, Lake Okeechobee (Sun-Sentinel)
Hurricane Wilma scored blows against the Everglades cleanup and plans to help Lake Okeechobee recover from last summer's tropical beating.

Two-legged dogs brought to Tampa after Hurricane Wilma (ABC Action News)
TAMPA - Three special victims of Hurricane Wilma are now in Tampa on the road to recovery, and looking for some help. At first glance, the dogs appear to be normal, healthy canines. But once you see them walk, you realize that Weeble, Scooter, and Angel are getting around on just two legs.

Lessons from Hurricane Wilma (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)
Last week, three days after Hurricane Wilma struck South Florida, my wife and I boarded a plane at the Jacksonville airport for the short flight to Ft. Lauderdale.

Lights Slowly Coming Back On After Hurricane Wilma (First Coast News)
MIAMI (AP) -- Slowly but surely, the lights are coming back on for the hundreds of thousands of people who lost power after Hurricane Wilma. But some residents and city officials are getting tired of the long wait.

Insurance Spokespersons to Discuss 'Aftermath of Hurricane Wilma' Saturday on S. Fla. Radio Talk Show (Insurance Journal)
The aftermath of Hurricane Wilma and insurance issues will be discussed on Saturday morning by an on-the-air panel of insurance industry experts, including the president of the Latin American Insuranc

CNL Hotels & Resorts Provides Hurricane Wilma Property Updates (Hotel Online)
CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc., the nation's second largest hotel real estate investment trust, announced today its properties in South Florida were relatively undamaged by Hurricane Wilma.

Wilma slows neighborhood's improvements (St. Petersburg Times)
WESTCHASE - Although Tampa missed a storm beating, Hurricane Wilma's residual effects were felt all the way into Westchase. Final work on the community's $2.6-million facelift was supposed to start last month.

Wilma's withering blow imperils Glades' rebound (Palm Beach Post)
BELLE GLADE Hurricane Wilma put parts of this city under a cover of darkness. It washed out homes and hopes leaving alligators, cotton mouth moccasins and vultures in their place.