Part of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plan to store water north of Lake Okeechobee could be ready for funding in a Water Resources Development Act (WDRA), ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/2/23 |
A plan for an above ground reservoir north of Lake Okeechobee will be discussed on Thursday, April 27 at 2 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. at IRSC ...
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4/10/23
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Hurricanes Ian and Nicole brought destruction and new challenges to our communities, partners, stakeholders, and infrastructure.
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Col. James L. Booth
Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District | 12/28/22 |
Lake Okeechobee is rapidly rising as runoff from Hurricane Ian flows south from Orlando/Kissimmee.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/7/22 |
Due to the updated forecast of Tropical Storm Ian, the South Florida Water Management District will close all navigational locks on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 6 pm. T
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9/25/22
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A tropical wave is predicted to pass over South Florida this weekend, bringing some much needed rain ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/25/22 |
Water quality issues in Lake Okeechobee won’t be solved without water storage north of Lake Okeechobee ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/18/22 |
Visitors to Lake Okeechobee often watch afternoon thundershowers move across the Big O like a gray curtain of water.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/15/22 |
TALLAHASSEE -- On Feb. 17, the Florida Senate certified the amended Senate Bill 2508 which makes some changes to land acquisitions ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/17/22 |
Would Florida Senate Bill 2508 result in water managers keeping Lake Okeechobee levels higher in the dry season ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/14/22 |
A private company will build a stormwater treatment area (STA) near the Kissimmee River in southwestern Okeechobee County.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/9/21 |
Commissioners from around the Lake Okeechobee watershed shared good news at the County Coalition...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/6/21 |
“LOSOM is going to be better than LORS,” Col. James Booth ....
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/10/21 |