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The Franklin Lock is more than 40 miles from Moore Haven, where water from Lake Okeechobee enters the Caloosahatchee River.
El Niño could bring rainy 'dry' season
“The dry season is upon us, and we are seeing water levels receding,” said Major Cory Bell of USACE ... more
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Story book characters invade Eastside Elementary
Eastside Elementary School students enjoyed dressing up as story book characters... more
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CES students experience "Best/Worst Halloween Ever"
The fourth graders at Central Elementary School who met their reading goal had... more
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GLADES COUNTY – A tractor trailer hit a train on U.S. 27 on the morning of Oct. 30, derailing eight cars and blocking the highway.
Eight train cars derailed on US 27
GLADES COUNTY – A tractor trailer hit a train on U.S. 27 Monday morning, derailing eight cars and blocking the highway. more
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The W. P. Franklin Lock and Dam, is located along the Caloosahatchee River, approximately 33 miles upstream of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and about 43 miles downstream of the Julian Keen Jr. Lock at Moore Haven, where the river meets Lake Okeechobee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the dam in 1965 for flood control, water control, prevention of salt-water intrusion, and navigation purposes. The Corps currently manages five locks along the 152-mile Okeechobee Waterway.
Dry season likely to bring little relief to high lake level
Florida’s dry season has started, but Lake Okeechobee has little chance of recovery... more
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Clewiston and Inlet Grove football suspended following incident
The Florida High School Athletic Association has suspended the Clewiston Tiger football team indefinitely following an incident during a game against Inlet Grove. more
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School board greenlights social media class action lawsuit
 The Hendry County School Board voted 4-1 to move forward with a class-action lawsuit ... more
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County commissioner addresses school board about dress, LGBTQ
Hendry County Commissioner Mitchell Wills spoke at the Hendry County ... more
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School board asked about reading materials in classrooms, libraries
 LaBelle Commissioner Hugo Vargas spoke of his concerns about ... more
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Clewiston continues discussion on homelessness
The subject of homelessness in Clewiston came up again during the Clewiston ... more
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“It seems like it never fails. We are supposed to start planting our sugar crop on Monday, but Mother Nature has other plans for us. We received nearly 4 inches of rain last night. We are at the mercy of the good Lord,” Keith Wedgeworth posted on Facebook Oct. 9, 2021 along with a photo of a flooded field.
Most rain that falls in the EAA stays on the farms
Most rainfall that falls on the farms of the Everglades Agricultural Area never leaves the farm. more
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Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida posted this image on social media, urging the public to call the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 904-232-2568 or email CESAJ-CC@usace.army.mil to urge them to open the water control structures under the Tamiami Trail. [Courtesy photo]
SFWMD urged to send water south under Tamiami Trail
Is the federal government sacrificing the lives of deer and fur-bearing animals that live in the Central Everglades ... more
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October is National Manufacturing Month
The Hendry County Commission proclaimed Oct. 6 as National Manufacturing Day ... more
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The W. P. Franklin Lock and Dam, is located along the Caloosahatchee River, approximately 33 miles upstream of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and about 43 miles downstream of the Julian Keen Jr. Lock at Moore Haven, where the river meets Lake Okeechobee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the dam in 1965 for flood control, water control, prevention of salt-water intrusion, and navigation purposes. The Corps currently manages five locks along the 152-mile Okeechobee Waterway.
87% of wet season flow to Caloosahatchee was from local basin runoff
Relatively little water from Lake O has been released to the Caloosahatchee River this wet season. more
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CLEWISTON -- Jessie Mizell and Barrett Ringstaff turned just seven bites into a winning limit of 34.01 pounds in the Roland Martin Marine Center Series Qualifier #3.
Mizell and Ringstaff win big on Lake O
Big Sticks catch fire on Lake Okeechobee for Qualifier #3 of the 2023 Roland Martin... more
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USACE holds the line on releases as the lake level continues to rise
Lake Okeechobee was at 16 feet above sea level on Oct. 6. more
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Hendry County School District considers suing social media
The Hendry County School Board is looking once again to participate in a class-action lawsuit that could possibly ... more
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Sheriff's Office gets funding for much-needed deputies
A year ago the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office begged the Hendry County Commission for more deputies to manage the rapidly growing county. more
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SOUTH BAY -- Local ministers gathered in South Bay for the Preharvest Blessing on Sept. 30. Left to right are Left to right Pastor Albert Polk, Pastor Robert Reese, Pastor Benjamin Escorcia, Pastor Cassandra Cromer., Pastor Willie Lawrence and Pastor Eugene Babb
Glades community gathers for Pre-Harvest Prayers
SOUTH BAY – Glades Lives Matter and area ministers are counting on the power of prayer to bless the upcoming harvest. more
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Heavy rainfall continues to keep Lake O high
Lake Okeechobee was at 15.56 feet above seal level on Sept. 29, as heavy rainfall continued... more
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