Use of the Everglades Agricultural Area stormwater treatment areas was questioned at the April 11 SFWMD meeting
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/18/24 |
Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) are constructed wetlands designed for the final cleaning of stormwater flowing into the Everglades …
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By Florida Sugarcane Farmers
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4/17/24
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Florida Gulf Coast University’s Water School will look for ways to improve the ecology of Lake Okeechobee ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/12/24 |
WEST PALM BEACH – Will the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow issue finally be resolved?
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/12/24 |
Dry weather helped lower the level of Lake Okeechobee and the Water Conservation Areas (WCAs) in the past two weeks.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/10/24 |
Beginning April 10, 2024, at 8 p.m., the boat lock will remain open 24 hours a day/7 days a week...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/10/24
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Plans to move more water under the Tamiami Trail to Everglades National Park will take at least another two years.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/9/24 |
Once again, concern for a bird that hasn’t been seen in a decade has meant reduced flow of water to Everglades National Park.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/2/24 |
Lake Okeechobee will start the wet season around 14.5 feet (above sea level) according to estimates shared by Col. James Booth ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/29/24 |
With as much as 7 inches of rain expected south of Lake Okeechobee this weekend the “dry” season...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/22/24 |
Drier weather helped Lake Okeechobee drop below 16 feet in mid-March.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/20/24 |
Will protection for a bird that may no longer even be there stop water managers from sending south...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/14/24 |
The LOCAR Recommended Plan would achieve the goals and objectives of the...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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3/6/24
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The “dry” season continues to bring above average rainfall, which means Lake Okeechobee...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/6/24 |
Concerned about already an already high lake level approaching the Florida “wet” season …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/29/24 |
While the bass fishing has been great on Lake Okeechobee this year, anglers and scientists are concerned about the future of the fishery.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/27/24 |
The loss of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in Lake Okeechobee was a topic of discussion at the Feb. 22 FWC meeting ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/26/24 |
Should the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have started Lake Okeechobee releases sooner?
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/23/24 |
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 |