The District’s team of scientists, engineers and many other talented staff are working every day...
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News by SFWMD
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2/12/25
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Moving water to meet varying conditions and needs is essential to sustaining South Florida’s people...
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News from SFWMD
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2/4/25
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A nontoxic algal bloom at a marina in Port Salerno on Jan. 2 had some coastal media once again blaming Lake Okeechobee.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/4/25 |
A nontoxic algal bloom at a marina in Port Salerno on Jan. 2 had some coastal media once again blaming Lake Okeechobee.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/4/25 |
CLEWISTON, Fla. — A late-morning kicker buoyed the bag for Carson-Newman University’s Zachary Helton and Blake Wheat, whose five-bass limit of 24 pounds, 5 ounces topped the …
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/30/25
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The S-131 Boat Lock in Glades County is now open for navigation.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/24/25
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The S-127 Boat Lock in Okeechobee County will be temporarily closed starting Monday, January 27...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/24/25
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At the current rate of recession, Lake Okeechobee could reach 12 feet by the end of April.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/15/25 |
Attention all concerned boaters! Julien Keen Jr. Lock is open with a 24-foot width restriction until further notice.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/15/25
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Attention all concerned boaters! W.P. Franklin Lock will be closed from 0700 to 1600 on 15 January 2025 for diving.
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Special to Hendry County News
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1/15/25
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SFWMD continues to make progress on a plan to store more water underground in Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/14/25 |
The S-65E Boat Lock on the Kissimmee River in Okeechobee County will temporarily close...
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News from SFWMD
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1/9/25
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The S-131 Boat Lock at Lake Port in Glades County is temporarily closed until further notice for maintenance.
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News from SFWMD
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1/8/25
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The S-135 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee at the J&S Fish Camp in Martin County will re-open for navigation...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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1/3/25
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Lake Okeechobee is still about 6 inches higher than the average for this time of year, but the Big O is slowly receding.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/27/24 |
Lake Okeechobee is still about 6 inches higher than the average for this time of year, but the Big O is slowly receding.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/27/24 |
W.P Franklin Lock is open with a 26 foot width restriction until further notice.
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News from USACE
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12/21/24
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Lake Okeechobee could get some relief in the coming year. At the Dec. 12 meeting of the South Florida Water...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/17/24 |
The South Florida Water Management District is changing the operating schedule of the S-310 Boat Lock in Clewiston.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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12/13/24
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The proposed demonstration project will implement HAB management technology and is necessary to implement the Harmful Algal Bloom...
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News from USACE
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12/13/24
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