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 Army Corps of Engineers will reduce flows from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers on April 3.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/2/21 |
JACKSONVILLE -- “Things are going pretty well,” with Lake Okeechobee, Col. Andrew Kelly said.
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By Katrina Elsken
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Lake Okeechobee News
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3/25/21
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With Lake Okeechobee at 15.1 feet, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will continue releases
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/11/21 |
Some stormwater ponds, have developed excessive amounts of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, blooming with toxins, and appearing as surface mats or scums.
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By Lourdes Rodriguez
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2/11/21
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When should an algae bloom on Lake Okeechobee play a part in decisions on releases of water from Lake Okeechobee?
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By Katrina Elsken
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11/23/20
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Tourism, health, and commerce—all are critical to a thriving national economy. But harmful algal blooms and other aquatic nuisances...
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By Mary Ann Showalter, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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11/11/20
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Cloud cover has made it difficult for the NOAA to get a usable satellite image of Lake Okeechobee in order to postulate algae potential.
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By Katrina Elsken
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10/22/20
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A presentation on a process to efficiently harvest invasive aquatic plants, sludge and algae is on the agenda for the Oct. 22 meeting.
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By Katrina Elsken
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10/20/20
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Some dogs love to swim in the water, and some may even take a bite from fish they locate floating on the water’s surface. The danger comes when dogs are exposed to waters with blue-green algae that are emitting toxins.
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By Lourdes Rodriguez
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10/7/20
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/NOAANOAA uses a computer program to estimate algal bloom potential in Lake Okeechobee. The imagery does not indicate what type of algae or cyanobacteria might be …
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Katrina Elsken
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8/25/20
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LAKE OKEECHOBEE — A single sample from Lake Okeechobee had trace levels of microcystin toxins last week, but the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation encourages everyone to avoid …
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Katrina Elsken
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8/19/20
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WEST PALM BEACH — The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) continue to routinely sample water from Lake Okeechobee to …
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Katrina Elsken
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8/12/20
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TALLAHASSEE — The July 29 meeting of the Florida Blue Green Algae Task Force tackled the questions of how to educate the public about the toxins that may be present in algae blooms, and how …
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Katrina Elsken
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8/9/20
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TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection conducts weekly samples of algae blooms in designated regular testing sites as well as at sites where algal blooms have been …
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Katrina Elsken
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8/5/20
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TALLAHASSEE — On July 28, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $5 million in grant funding will be awarded to the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and Florida Atlantic …
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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7/29/20
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/City of PahokeePAHOKEE — This recent aerial photograph of the city marina shows some of the algae drifting inside and out of the dock areas. PAHOKEE — The …
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Chris Felker
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7/29/20
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TALLAHASSEE – The Blue Green Algae Task Force will meet online on July 29 at 8:30 a.m. To register for the meeting, go online to protectingfloridatogether.gov.
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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7/24/20
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VICKSBURG, Miss.— Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) conducted a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) study at the Pahokee Marina on Lake Okeechobee, Florida, …
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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News
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7/24/20
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PAHOKEE — Algae floating in the waters inside the Pahokee Marina on Lake Okeechobee are nothing new; however, this year with lake levels having been low for some time, there are large blooms …
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Chris Felker
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7/22/20
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