The SFWMD Governing Board started their Feb. 8 meeting with comments about...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/13/24 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is weighing the options for releases from Lake Okeechobee.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/12/24 |
Professional angler Scott Martin’s record-breaking win on Lake Okeechobee Feb. 1-3 was a bittersweet victory for the Clewiston native.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/5/24 |
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Scott Martin’s no weatherman, but his spot-on prediction described a scenario …
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By David A. Brown
Bassmaster | 2/4/24 |
Lake Okeechobee was 16.29 feet above sea level on Jan. 31, up from 16.23 feet the previous week. That’s bad news for the lake …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/31/24 |
Water from Lake Okeechobee flowed into the first cell of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Stormwater Treatment Area ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/28/24 |
Jan. 25-27 pro angler Jessie Mizell of Myakka City, Florida , was absolutely untouchable on his home pond.
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1/28/24
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) announces...
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1/26/24
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The 2023-2024 dry season continues to bring above average rainfall, keeping the level of Lake Okeechobee above it’s “ecological envelope.”
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/24/24 |
Instead of receding in the “dry” season, Lake Okeechobee is rising. Recent rainfall pushed the level of Lake Okeechobee over 16 feet.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/17/24 |
As predicted, so far the “dry” season has brought above average rainfall, keeping Lake Okeechobee near 16 feet
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/28/23 |
Lake Okeechobee is in trouble, stakeholders told the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board at their Dec. 14 meeting ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/14/23 |
Officials from nine counties will meet in Okeechobee Friday to discuss Lake O and the coastal estuaries ...
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11/29/23
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Lake Okeechobee is slowly receding, edging down below 16 feet above sea level, thanks...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/13/23 |
Torrey Island Bridge operations is reporting that with changes in the weather the vegetation in the channel...
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11/3/23
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“The dry season is upon us, and we are seeing water levels receding,” said Major Cory Bell of USACE ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/3/23 |
Florida’s dry season has started, but Lake Okeechobee has little chance of recovery...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/27/23 |
The Everglades may soon see some relief from flooding.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/20/23 |
A video released by Captains for Clean Water blames sugar farmers for flooding ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/20/23 |
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is conducting aquatic plant management on Lake Okeechobee this week.
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10/18/23
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