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Scott Martin fished in the Bassmasters tournament on Lake Okeechobee Feb. 1-3. [Photo by Dalton Tumblin/Bassmasters]
Lake O fishing could be doomed
Professional angler Scott Martin’s record-breaking win on Lake Okeechobee Feb. 1-3 was a bittersweet victory for the Clewiston native. more
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Scott Martin caught 15 bass totalling 90 pounds, 6 ounces in a three-day tournament on Lake Okeechobee Feb. 1-3 to win the Bassmaster Open on Lake Okeechobee. [Photo by Andy Crawford/Bassmaster]
Martin celebrates record-setting victory on Lake Okeechobee
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Scott Martin’s no weatherman, but his spot-on prediction described a scenario … more
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More rain means lake level stays high
Lake Okeechobee was 16.29 feet above sea level on Jan. 31, up from 16.23 feet the previous week.  That’s bad news for the lake … more
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Pumps move water from Lake Okeechobee to the newly completed section of the Everglades Agricultural Area Stormwater Treatment Area.
New STA cleans water from Lake Okeechobee
Water from Lake Okeechobee flowed into the first cell of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Stormwater Treatment Area ... more
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CLEWISTON -- Jessie Mizell of Myaka won the Toyota Series presented by Phoenix Boats Southern Division opener on Lake Okeechobee...Now with six MLF wins to his credit on Lake Okeechobee, Mizell has won over $90,000 in less than 12 months, as he also won last year’s Toyota Series event on the Big O. For this one, Mizell takes home another trophy for a rapidly growing collection, plus $44,000 and qualification to the Toyota Series Championship. .
Mizell Leads wins season-opening Toyota Series on Lake O
Jan. 25-27 pro angler Jessie Mizell of Myakka City, Florida , was absolutely untouchable on his home pond.  more
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Final EIS for LOCAR section 203 study available for public review
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) announces... more
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Dry season rainfall keeping Lake O high
The 2023-2024 dry season continues to bring above average rainfall, keeping the level of Lake Okeechobee above it’s “ecological envelope.” more
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Rainfall pushes Lake Okeechobee higher
Instead of receding in the “dry” season, Lake Okeechobee is rising. Recent rainfall pushed the level of Lake Okeechobee over 16 feet. more
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The dry season has brought higher than average rainfall. For the week of Dec. 11-17, direct rainfall added 52,980 acre feet of water to Lake O and 103,730 acre feet of water to the Everglades Agricultural Area Water Conservation Areas.
Rainfall keeps lake level high
As predicted, so far the “dry” season has brought above average rainfall, keeping Lake Okeechobee near 16 feet more
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Lake Okeechobee recovery unlikely in 2024
Lake Okeechobee is in trouble, stakeholders told the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board at their Dec. 14 meeting ... more
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County coalition to meet Dec. 1
Officials from nine counties will meet in Okeechobee Friday to discuss Lake O and the coastal estuaries ... more
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Dry October brings some relief to Lake O and WCAs
Lake Okeechobee is slowly receding, edging down below 16 feet above sea level, thanks... more
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Located in central and southern Florida, the 451,000 acre lake and 154 mile long waterway extends from the Atlantic Ocean at Stuart, to the Gulf of Mexico at Fort Meyers. The waterway runs through Lake Okeechobee and consists of the Caloosahatchee River to the west of the lake and the St. Lucie Canal east of the lake.
Okeechobee Waterway Route 2 is closed for navigation
Torrey Island Bridge operations is reporting that with changes in the weather the vegetation in the channel... more
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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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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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The Franklin Lock on the Caloosahatchee River is more than 43 miles from Moore Haven, where water from Lake Okeechobee enters the river.
USACE, SFWMD working on ways to relieve Everglades flooding
The Everglades may soon see some relief from flooding. more
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The Everglades
FACT CHECK: Captains for Clean Water blame sugar farmers for Everglades flooding
A video released by Captains for Clean Water blames sugar farmers for flooding ... more
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FWC conducting aquatic spraying this week
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is conducting aquatic plant management on Lake Okeechobee this week. 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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Located in central and southern Florida, the 451,000 acre lake and 154 mile long waterway extends from the Atlantic Ocean at Stuart, to the Gulf of Mexico at Fort Meyers. The waterway runs through Lake Okeechobee and consists of the Caloosahatchee River to the west of the lake and the St. Lucie Canal east of the lake.
Vegetation creates obstacle on Lake Okeechobee Waterday
USACE is advising commercial and recreational vessels of vegetation on Route 2 more
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