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The upgrade will provide the public and stakeholders more scientifically accurate information...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/19/24
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Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for food security and human survival, and it is an element...
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 4/19/24 |
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On April 11, the FWC issued a new executive order outlining regulations designed to increase sampling and slow the spread of...
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News from FWC
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4/19/24
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Florida has observed Water Conservation Month since 1998 to highlight how each of us can do our part...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/12/24
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![Pop-up, in-ground sprinkler head and home irrigation system. [Photo by Tyler Jones/UF/IFAS Photography]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20240410-143458-UF-IFAS%20water.jpg)
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Looking for ways to help save on your household water bill? Wondering how often to irrigate the lawn? Perhaps you are looking...
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By Lourdes Medero
UF/IFAS | 4/10/24 |
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Once photos are analyzed and the wildlife has been identified, the data is sent to our area biologists...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/10/24
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A total solar eclipse darkened the skies in parts of the United States on April 8, but...
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By Meredith Bauer
UF/IFAS | 4/8/24 |
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Scientists need help from residents, and that is what Citizen Science Month is all about.
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 4/8/24 |
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Florida’s 13 bat species typically roost in trees, caves or other natural spaces...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/8/24
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will conduct aquatic plant control...
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4/5/24
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), will host a virtual bi-annual informational meeting Wednesday, May 1...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/5/24
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The purpose of the WERP is to improve the quantity, quality, timing, and distribution of water ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/5/24
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As you finish up plans for the 2024 Gopher Tortoise Day celebration...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/5/24
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The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through...
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News from FWC
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4/3/24
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![UF/IFAS wildlife biologist, Michelle Bassis, holds a large female Burmese pythons captured near one of our tagged male pythons in Everglades Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20240402-115402-UF%20pythons%20slug.jpg)
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A team of UF/IFAS and USGS scientists are on the search for pythons, employing new tactics and equipment in the next phase...
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By Lourdes Mederos
UF/IFAS | 4/2/24 |
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Black bears are on the move more this time of year in search of things to eat, including female bears that are....
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/1/24
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Welcome to the April 2024 Hendry-Glades Audubon program series!
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/27/24
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April is Water Conservation Month! Did you know conserving water year-round...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/26/24
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![The Trail Blazers were the first men to cross the unfinished portion of the Tamiami Trail (from Fort Myers to Everglades City) in automobiles. The group included one commissary truck, 7 model T Fords, and a new Elcar but only the 7 Fords made it..The Ford Model T Coupe, in which Russell Kay and Frank Whitman made the trip, was owned by Florida Grower magazine. [Photo courtesy Florida Memory Project]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20240326-122550-Florida%20Trail%20Blazers%201923%20photo%20courtesy%20Florida%20Memory%20Project.jpg)
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On April 4, 1923, the Trailblazers set out from Fort Myers towards Miami across the vastness of South Florida.
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Florida Memory Project
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3/26/24
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The Okeechobee Soil and Water Conservation District has announced its annual speech contest open to all Okeechobee students ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/26/24
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