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Isaac’s rain slows down clam harvesting

By on August 28th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 2:37 pm

By Elizabeth Odom – WUFT-FM

 

The small waterfront community of Cedar Key in Levy County, has proven to be one of Florida’s most adaptable communities. The town has survived major hurricanes in the past as well as changes in the seafood industries because of regulations.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT FM’s Elizabeth Odom reports how this clam farming town has fared against the rain from tropical system Isaac.

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