With as much as 7 inches of rain expected south of Lake Okeechobee this weekend the “dry” season...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/22/24 |
Drier weather helped Lake Okeechobee drop below 16 feet in mid-March.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/20/24 |
On March 16, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a Blue Green Algae Bloom Alert for Lake Okeechobee ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/19/24 |
Will protection for a bird that may no longer even be there stop water managers from sending south...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/14/24 |
Boaters should exercise caution when approaching all locks on the Lake Okeechobee Waterway...
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3/11/24
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Boaters should exercise caution in the vicinity of the Railroad Lift Bridge 3/4 miles east...
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3/8/24
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The LOCAR Recommended Plan would achieve the goals and objectives of the...
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3/6/24
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The “dry” season continues to bring above average rainfall, which means Lake Okeechobee...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/6/24 |
Concerned about already an already high lake level approaching the Florida “wet” season …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/29/24 |
The Buckhead Ridge S-127 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee’s North Shore will temporarily close...
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2/27/24
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While the bass fishing has been great on Lake Okeechobee this year, anglers and scientists are concerned about the future of the fishery.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/27/24 |
The loss of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in Lake Okeechobee was a topic of discussion at the Feb. 22 FWC meeting ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/26/24 |
Should the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have started Lake Okeechobee releases sooner?
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/23/24 |
The S-131 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee at Lakeport in Glades County will temporarily close to navigation for routine maintenance …
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2/23/24
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Application of prescribed burning is part of an integrated management approach...
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2/20/24
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Changing the plan for regulating the level of Lake Okeechobee could mean higher freshwater releases to the coastal estuaries under certain conditions.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/20/24 |
The U.S. Amry Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announced Feb. 14 that releases from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie will start Feb. 17.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/14/24 |
The SFWMD Governing Board started their Feb. 8 meeting with comments about...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/13/24 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is weighing the options for releases from Lake Okeechobee.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/12/24 |
Professional angler Scott Martin’s record-breaking win on Lake Okeechobee Feb. 1-3 was a bittersweet victory for the Clewiston native.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/5/24 |