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USACE preparing for active storm season
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is ready to respond to storms in the 2024 hurricane season – if and when they happen – more
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USACE preparing for active storm season
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is ready to respond to storms in the 2024 hurricane season – if and when they happen – more
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STA project near Lazy 7 expanded to 4,800 acres
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board moved ahead with plans... more
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The Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association participated in a clean up day on the Kissimmee River on May 4. [Photo courtesy Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association]
Airboaters help clean up waterways
The Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association’s (LOAA) efforts to clean up waterways were praised ... … more
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'Full lake' algal bloom predicted -- and could be a good thing
Recent dry weather helped drop the level of Lake Okeechobee below 14 feet ... more
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Leyanis Spell turned her love of animals into a local nonprofit, Clewiston Friends of Animals, helping the community control animal populations. [Photo courtesy Leyanis Spell]
Clewiston woman helps keep animal populations down with nonprofit effort
A local woman turned her love of animals into helping control populations of dogs and cats … more
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MOORE HAVEN -- On April 29, 2024 FDEP tested an algal bloom near the Moore Haven Lock on the Caloosahatchee River. [Photo courtesy FDEP]
Pahokee marina clear of algal toxins
The Pahokee marina was clear of toxic algae as of May 2, according to tests by FDEP ... more
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MOORE HAVEN -- On April 29, 2024 FDEP tested an algal bloom near the Moore Haven Lock on the Caloosahatchee River. [Photo courtesy FDEP]
Pahokee marina clear of algal toxins
The Pahokee marina was clear of toxic algae as of May 2, according to tests by FDEP ... more
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OKEECHOBEE -- At their May 25, 2023 meeting, Okeechobee County Commissioners voted to impose low and idle speed no wake zones on portions of the Rim Canal and Taylor Creek.
'Slow speed, minimum wake' areas requested on Taylor Creek and Rim Canal
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering a request from Okeechobee County for two “Slow speed, minimum wake” zones. more
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Lake Okeechobee north shore, photo taken March 17, 2024. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Future water supply is focus of lawsuit
A lawsuit over water rights could impact the future of South Florida. more
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The area marked A-2 on the map is the site of the new EAA reservoir. The smaller area to the left of the reservoir is the site of the stormwater treatment area which will clean water from the reservoir before it is sent south.
Future water supply is focus of lawsuit
A lawsuit over water rights could impact the future of South Florida. more
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EAA STAs provide flood protection as well as water treatment
Use of the Everglades Agricultural Area stormwater treatment areas was questioned at the April 11 SFWMD meeting more
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06/18/08 STA-5 Stormwater Treatment Area five birds wildlife wetlands wood storks
STAs are critical to cleaning water flowing to the Everglades
Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) are constructed wetlands designed for the final cleaning of stormwater flowing into the Everglades … more
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FDEP shared this photo taken at the Pahokee Marina on April 16, 2024. [Photo courtesy FDEP]
Pahokee Marina algal bloom toxin level unsafe for human contact
Pahokee marina toxins test at 12 ppb. more
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The corps measures the flow at Franklin Lock on the Caloosahatchee River.
Lake water releases beneficial to Caloosahatchee River
The USACEwill begin Saturday, April 13, to target a 7-day average pulse release from Lake Okeechobee at 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) ... more
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Lake Okeechobee, July 11, 2022 [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
FGCU to study Lake Okeechobee water issues
Florida Gulf Coast University’s Water School will look for ways to improve the ecology of Lake Okeechobee ... more
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Lake Okeechobee north shore, photo taken March 17, 2024. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
FGCU to study Lake Okeechobee water issues
Florida Gulf Coast University’s Water School will look for ways to improve the ecology of Lake Okeechobee ... more
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The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is an endangered species found in the Everglades. [Photo by Lori Oberhofter, National Park Service]
USACE seeks multi-year deviation to allow more water to flow under Tamiami Trail
WEST PALM BEACH – Will the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow issue finally be resolved? more
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The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is an endangered species found in the Everglades. [Photo by Lori Oberhofter, National Park Service]
USACE seeks multi-year deviation to allow more water to flow under Tamiami Trail
WEST PALM BEACH – Will the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow issue finally be resolved? more
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Dry weather helps lower water levels in Lake O and WCAs
Dry weather helped lower the level of Lake Okeechobee and the Water Conservation Areas (WCAs) in the past two weeks. more
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