Florida manatees had a better than average year in 2023. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) data ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/5/24 |
Okeechobee County Commissioners debated the option of allowing some overnight parking on county property...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/28/23 |
Their findings indicated increasing wildfire risk across the southern and eastern portions...
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By Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
UF/IFAS | 12/26/23 |
Start the New Year off on the right foot with a ‘first day hike’ at Highlands Hammock State Park!
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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12/26/23
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FELDA – The long awaited C-43 reservoir could start storing water in time for the 2025 wet season.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/19/23 |
In a first-of-its-kind study for North America, scientists accumulated a list of potential invasive...
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By Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
UF/IFAS | 12/19/23 |
Whether you are an avid adventurer or you just want to enjoy the outdoors, you will find activities...
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News from SFWMD
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12/19/23
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A new Protect the Panther license plate is now available to Florida motorists.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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12/14/23
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Heavy rainfall started on Dec. 13 and is expected through Sunday.
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News from SFWMD
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12/13/23
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Looking to do something inexpensive and outdoorsy this holiday season?
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By Brad Buck
UF/IFAS | 12/8/23 |
Lauren Gawel steadied her hand and lowered the bottle of Elmer’s glue to the tiny termite’s body.
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By Meredith Bauer
UF/IFAS | 12/8/23 |
What surrounds a single grain of pollen may be one of the world’s best, most indestructible carbon...
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By Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
UF/IFAS | 12/8/23 |
This funded collaboration by Conservation Florida, UF/IFAS, and Archbold Biological Station will focu...
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By Sarah Shepard
Conservation Florida | 12/8/23 |
Floridians continue to protest the use of chemical herbicides to control ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/7/23 |
Looking for a gift for an outdoor enthusiast? How about a Lifetime Sportsman’s ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/7/23 |
If you plan to boat or fish in the Atlantic Ocean this winter, be on the lookout for North Atlantic...
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News from FWC
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12/7/23
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The proposed amendments will increase public safety, improve animal welfare...
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News from FWC
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12/6/23
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We are fortunate to work with many stakeholders in Florida who passionately care about the environment …
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By Col. James Booth
Commander, U.S.A.C.E. Jacksonville District | 11/30/23 |
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet in person Dec. 5 in Orlando ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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11/28/23
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Reports of seepage from the C-44 reservoir recently made the news. But seepage is common to all dams ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/21/23 |