Lake O may be ripe for harmful algal blooms (HABs) this summer, but state agencies are working hard to prevent another “lost summer.”
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/7/23 |
Thunderstorms may result in changes to the schedules for boats traveling through the locks on the Okeechobee Waterway …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/5/23 |
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 |
Coastal communities face increased risks of flooding, according to information shared at the June 2 meeting ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/2/23 |
Lake Okeechobee fishing is “on fire” right now, but high water levels could threaten the lake’s future ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/2/23 |
On May 31, Lake O was 13.87 feet above sea level. The RECOVER ecological envelope for the lake ranges from 12 feet …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/31/23 |
As the summer heats up, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is tracking algae blooms all over the state.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/31/23 |
The Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee offer some of the best boating and fishing...
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News from SFWMD
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5/23/23
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SFWMD and FDEP officials are keeping a close watch on Lake O as conditions are ripe for algae...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/22/23 |
An algae bloom sighted at the Pahokee Marina in May 3 had no detectable toxins according to FDEP ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/17/23 |
NAPLES -- More than 2 million acre feet of water flowed into Lake Okeechobee during Water Year 2023 (WY23) South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Chief Engineer John Mitnik told …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/17/23 |
NAPLES – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) plans to expand more storage and water treatment north of Lake Okeechobee.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/12/23 |
NAPLES – The contractor for the C-43 reservoir project has been fired, but work continues on the construction project.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/12/23 |
The G36 Boat Lock, also known as the Henry Creek Boat Lock, in Okeechobee County is now open.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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5/9/23
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he Buckhead Ridge S-127 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee's North Shore will temporarily close to navigation for maintenance work starting May 15, 2023. The boat lock is …
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5/5/23
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Higher than expected rainfall in the second half of April left Lake Okeechobee at 14.33 feet at the end of the month.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/5/23 |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) are making progress on water storage projects in South Florida ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/1/23 |
The prediction that Lake O would be around 13 feet at the start of the rainy season was left in doubt …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/28/23 |
OKEECHOBEE — The State of Florida is taking the lead on a plan to store more water north of Lake Okeechobee.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/27/23 |
On April 15, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reduced flows from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River and stopped ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/26/23 |