“This is a big problem. We know it,” said Jennifer Reynolds ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/16/22 |
The 16 counties in the South Florida Water Management District have received about 85% of average rainfall ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/13/22 |
The Taylor Creek S-193 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee's North Shore will reopen to navigation starting Friday, May 6.
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5/5/22
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A bill introduced by Congressman Brian Mast on April 13 would give the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just three years ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/5/22 |
Lake Okeechobee has dropped below 13 feet above sea level, which is good news for the lake’s ecology.
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5/4/22
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A drier than normal dry season is on track to benefit the ecology of Lake Okeechobee and the coastal estuaries.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/22/22 |
Can plants currently considered an invasive nuisance be key to cleaning up Lake Okeechobee?
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/15/22 |
What will this year mean for the blue-green algae in Lake Okeechobee? Many factors may play a part.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/11/22 |
“The way you control an animal, you control its head. I worry we’re trying to hold the bull by the tail."
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/31/22 |
OKEECHOBEE -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval for Bass Pro to take over the Okee-Tantie Recreation Area ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/28/22 |
The Taylor Creek Lock will be closed April 18 to May 4 ...
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3/24/22
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Lake Okeechobee continued to slowly recede this month with some variations due to rainfall.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/18/22 |
USACE will have a LOSOM Listening Session online, on Monday, March 21, from 1 to 4 p.m.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/17/22 |
Landowners whose property will be purchased for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP) were contacted last summer,
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/8/22 |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces two National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Public Meetings...
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3/7/22
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The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project Project Delivery Team meeting will be held Monday, March 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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2/28/22
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Members of the public (PUBLIC) are welcome to attend the government agency PDT meeting and provide comment during the designated Public Comment periods.
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2/25/22
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites public comment on the revised Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/22/22 |
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 |
Thet Lake Okeechobee Aquatic Plant Management Interagency Task Force will meet ...
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2/16/22
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