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This photo is of the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam
Lake Okeechobee at 15.25 feet
Lake Okeechobee continues its summer rise as heavy rainfall directly into the big lake adds to the inflow from the Kissimmee River basin. more
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Water 'banking' keeps Lake O higher
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has “banked” nearly 2 feet of extra water in Lake Okeechobee in the past year. more
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2024 to be ‘fallow year’ for Okeechobee Music Festival
Okeechobee Music Festival will take 2024 as a fallow year. Soundslinger plans to bring it back stronger, better, and reminiscent of the first OMF in 2016 ... more
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Glades County man bitten by alligator
A Glades County man was injured Monday, July 31 while trying to rescue his dog from an alligator. more
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U.S. Sugar Community Relations Director Brannan Thomas with local students and Clewiston Library Director Natasha Hayes.
U.S. Sugar providing more than 2K students with backpacks and school supplies
This fall, thousands of Glades-area students will be heading back to school with new... more
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Lake continuing to rise, algae bloom decreases
Algal blooms appear to be calming down on Lake Okeechobee, at least for now. The July 6 satellite image from NOAA … more
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Heavy rainfall pushes lake level higher
Lake Okeechobee continues to rise due to wet season rainfall. more
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All the cages are empty now at Animal Adventures/Wild @ Heart
Animal Adventures/Wild@Heart is permanently closed
After more than six years of fighting through the court system, Myrtle Island Ranch and Sue Pearce finally succeeded in evicting Jeremy Hargett ... more
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PAHOKEE -- A blue-green algal bloom was sighted at the Pahokee marina the first week of June. It was treated with algaecide. Two days later, the bloom was gone.
Testing and treatment keep small algal blooms from turning into big problems
Lake O may be ripe for harmful algal blooms (HABs) this summer, but state agencies are working hard to prevent another “lost summer.” more
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Brighton casino started with 'red barn' bingo hall
Marty Johns has been involved in Seminole Casino Brighton since the beginning. more
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New election law under fire
Governor Ron DeSantis has just signed into law that some say will make it more difficult for some Floridians to vote. more
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The view of the lake and scenery at the“Sam Griffin Lake Okeechobee Scenic Overlook Tower” is worth the climb.
Lakeside Estates development agreement approved
Lakeside Estates and Villas, to be built on SR 78 west of Buckhead Ridge will include up to 1,300 homes as well as schools, restaurants, stores and public buildings ... more
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New pastor brings new life to Brighton Baptist Church
After more than a year of searching, waiting and praying, Brighton Baptist Church has a new pastor. more
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True Okee: special Halloween podcast
In this Halloween True Okee special… Stories of strange creatures and ghosts surround the area around Lake Okeechobee. more
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