THE EVERGLADES. — On Jan. 25 Governor Ron DeSantis attended a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the filling of the first cell …
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/25/24
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The remains of a 10 year-old, male Florida panther (FP255) were collected on Jan. 22 on CR 850...
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News from FWC
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1/24/24
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Poison ivy ranks among the most medically problematic plants.
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By Brack Buck
UF/IFAS | 1/24/24 |
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection estimates the state has more than 2 million...
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By Mike Loizzo
UF/IFAS | 1/24/24 |
The purpose of CEPP is to improve the quantity, quality, timing, and distribution of water flows...
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News from USACE
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1/23/24
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Highlands Hammock will hold a series of guided nature walks during the busy winter...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/23/24
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The South Florida Water Management District public lands are a great place for bird watching.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/22/24
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The rattled calls of sandhill cranes often echo through the South Florida landscape this time of year ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/22/24 |
The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through Jan...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/22/24
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While much of the country is dealing with harsh winter conditions, patches of white seen along Florida roadways are a different kind of “snow.”
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/12/24 |
The remains of a 3–4-year-old, male Florida panther (UCFP451) were collected...
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Special to Caloosa Belle Independent
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1/12/24
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Florida’s 156-mile-long Indian River Lagoon (IRL) borders five different counties...
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By Gisele Galoustian
FAU | 1/12/24 |
On Jan. 11, SFWMD Chairman Chauncey Goss spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Caloosahatchee Connect Project
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Special to Caloosa Belle Independent
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1/11/24
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Plans to hold more water in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes will be discussed at open house meetings hosted by the South Florida Water Management District on Jan. 30 and 31.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/10/24 |
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 |
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 |