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KISSIMMEE - Mechanical harvesters are being used to remove heavy mats of invasive floating plants and tussocks that are encroaching on the Highway 60 bridge and S-65 lock.
FWC to mechanically remove floating invasive plants in Lake Kissimmee
Mechanical harvesters are being used to remove heavy mats of invasive floating plants and tussocks more
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FDEP continues to monitor algal blooms
According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), there were 50 reported site visits May 14-20. more
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The Franklin Lock is 43.4 miles from the Moore Haven Lock.
Lake conditions improving; releases to Caloosahatchee River stay at 1,500 cfs; No releases planned to St. Lucie
LAKE OKEECHOBEE – Things are looking better on Lake Okeechobee, Col. Andrew Kelly told reporters in a media briefing on Friday, May 21. more
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The South Bay boat ramp will be closed April 12 and 13 for repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike,
Corps gets lots of letters about LOSOM ... and will consider all data
Will louder voices win the debate over lake levels? more
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The NOAA satellite image from May 18 shows some algal bloom potential on the west side of the lake. Areas in red or orange have the highest potential for surface scum. Areas in green or blue have moderate algal bloom potential. Areas in purpose show low algal bloom potential. Areas in black show no detectable cyanobacteria. Areas in gray are cloud cover.
Early algal blooms could mean fewer blooms later in summer
LAKE OKEECHOBEE – Algal blooms on Lake Okeechobee were in the news in April, causing some to worry 2021 would be a bad year for algal blooms. But the early blooms may instead be a positive … more
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Mangroves and seagrass in Biscayne Bay
USACE announces BBSEER Sea Level Change and Modeling Workshop
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a Sea Level Change and Modeling Workshop... more
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What do the NOAA 'bloom potential' satellite images mean?
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration satellite images used to estimate the “potential” for algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee and other bodies of water are useful tools … more
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Corps lowers Lake O releases to Caloosahatchee to 1,500
OKEECHOBEE- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that starting on May 15 releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River will be reduced from 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) … more
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Wading birds on Lake Okeechobee.
Blue-green algae a problem throughout the South Florida Water Management District
Blue-green algae is a concern throughout South Florida as hurricane season approaches. more
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Mast objects to Okeechobee County's choice of water experts
Congressman Brian Mast apparently objects to the water resource experts hired by the rural counties around Lake Okeechobee to represent them on the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) … more
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FWC is transplanting more than 150,000 aquatic plants on Lake Istokpoga to help restore this popular shallow sportfishing lake.
FWC transplants aquatic plants to help restore Lake Istokpoga
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will begin a major aquatic habitat restoration effort on Lake Istokpoga in May. more
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W.P. Franklin Visitor Center
USACE announces additional reopenings at recreation facilities along the Okeechobee Waterway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces additional reopenings starting May 14, 2021, at Corps-managed recreation areas... more
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SFWMD projects to reduce nutrient load entering lake
WEST PALM BEACH – “Lake Okeechobee really is the heart of the Everglades. What are we doing to take care of that beating heart of the Everglades?” asked Jennifer Reynolds, South … more
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USACE announces St. Lucie Canal scheduled closure for maintenance and CSX Railroad Bridge in Indiantown
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been notified of the following scheduled closure of the CSX Railroad Bridge in Indiantown for underground utility installation. more
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The view of the lake and scenery at the“Sam Griffin Lake Okeechobee Scenic Overlook Tower” is worth the climb.
Lake coalition meets Friday
The County Coalition for the Responsible Management of Lake Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Estuaries and the Lake Worth Lagoon, will meet Friday, May 14 at 9 a.m. more
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PAHOKEE - The algal bloom at the Pahokee marina has been cleaned up. The most recent tests show only very low levels of microcystin in the marina and no microcystin toxins in the lake water outside the marina,
FDEP, SFWMD continue to monitor lakes and rivers for algae
As the weather heats up, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) increase water sampling for cyanobacteria more
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In April SFWMD used innovative technologies to deal with a harmful algal bloom at the Pahokee Marina
Nutrients that fueled Pahokee algal bloom came from the basin inside the dike
The toxic algal bloom in the Pahokee marina is gone. But … could it happen again? more
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Everglades landscape in Water Conservation Area 3A.
Corps, stakeholders work on new plan for operating Lake Okeechobee
The Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) Project Delivery Team considered alternatives for operating Lake Okeechobee more
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Volunteers worked all day in the hot sun to remove invasive plants on Lake Okeechobee.
FWC thanks volunteers for helping with Lake O research project
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) thanks volunteers who helped remove invasive plants on Lake Okeechobee near Bird Island. more
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An algal bloom was visible in the St. Lucie Canal on May 5.
No releases to St. Lucie from Lake O; Releases to Caloosahatchee stay at 2,000 cfs.
JACKSONVILLE – This summer could bring more and larger algal blooms on Lake Okeechobee, according to Col. Andrew Kelly, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville … more
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