The S-131 Boat Lock near Lakeport is temporarily closed effective immediately due to required maintenance and repairs.
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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4/13/21
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WEST PALM BEACH – Lake Okeechobee is finally back in the ecological envelope, Lawrence Glenn Water Resources Division Director told the...
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By Katrina Elsken
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As COVID-19 continues to impact the nation and our rural communities, it’s more important now than ever to
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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4/8/21
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Going down another rabbit hole to connect the dots between sugar industry’s use of glyphosate in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) and impacts to manatees...
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By Patricia Gorman
SFWMD retired | 4/6/21 |
See algae in the water? Don’t swim there and don’t let pets swim there or drink the water. That’s the advice from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/2/21 |
THE EVERGLADES -- On March 30, a project began to remove about 5 miles of old road bed of the old Tamiami Trail.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/1/21 |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, announces a two-part Technical Workshop for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM)...
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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3/30/21
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Reducing the nutrient load in water that enters Lake Okeechobee is key to reducing the phosphorus levels in the lake water
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/22/21 |
Restoring Florida’s Everglades is a much-needed environmental stewardship effort
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By Denise Palmatier, PE
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3/17/21
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CLEWISTON– The Clewiston High School Tigers varsity baseball team is 6-1
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By Richard Marion
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3/9/21
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The addition of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells could add more flexibility to the management of Lake Okeechobee, according to David Pyne, president of ASR Systems in Gainesville.Pyne spoke …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/8/21 |
The Florida Engineering Society (FES) and American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC-FL) applaud the Senate Environment and...
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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3/3/21
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We have had great momentum in our fight for the health of our lake, and we cannot thank the Florida Environment and Natural Resources...
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Suzann Martin
AFLO Executive Director | 3/3/21 |
JACKSONVILLE – Lake Okeechobee, at 15.4 feet above sea level on Feb. 25 is just 0.18 feet lower than it was one month ago. That’s not a good sign in the dry season...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/25/21 |
USACE will make temporary deviation to the Lake Okeechobee release schedule this week to facilitate a study...
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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2/22/21
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OKEECHOBEE — The Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) helps reduce the phosphorus in water from the Taylor Creek and Nubbins Slough basins before it goes into Lake Okeechobee, Libby …
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By Katrina Elsken
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2/7/21
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Snook is slated to reopen for recreational harvest on Feb. 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland waters (from the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line north), including Lake Okeechobee and the …
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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2/2/21
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The angler who catches Jim Thomas during the contest period and returns the tag to the FWC will be awarded...
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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1/21/21
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Together, Dr. Saeed Khan and Big Lake Home Health provided a food truck sponsorship...
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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1/4/21
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The coaches, team moms and athletes of the Clewiston Cougars have been playing some serious after season games.
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By Danika J. Fornear
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12/28/20
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