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Platt Branch Wildlife and Environmental Area contains diverse natural communities that include scrub, hammocks, flatwoods, marshes and swamps. This habitat diversity supports a wide range of resident and migratory bird species, offering excellent opportunities for birding and wildlife watching. [Photo courtesy FWC]
Help plan the future of the Platt Branch WEA
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will present the draft materials for the Platt Branch... more
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From left to right: Fiorella Fernandez, FWC, Diamond Bergeron, Bergeron Everglades Foundation, Annisa Karim, FWC, Tom Reinert, FWC, "Alligator" Ron Bergeron, SFWMD, Kodiak Hengstebeck, FWC, Pedro Ramos, NPS, Henri Ferré, Inversa, Drew Bartlett, SFWMD) [Photo Courtesy FWC]
2026 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off July 10 — registration still open!
Competitors in this year’s event will get the chance to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while raising awareness about nonnative species. more
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They fought for this country. they shouldn’t have to leave it to heal
Veterans with severe PTSD and depression are increasingly traveling overseas for treatments they cannot legally access in the United States. more
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EutraSORB is sprayed into Lake Okeechobee. The product sequesters phosphorus in the muck on the lake bottom. [Courtesy photo]
Five projects demonstrate efforts to help Lake O ecology
High phosphorus levels in Lake Okeechobee contribute to environmental problems. more
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AguaCulture equipment sucks the liquid muck into a special hose. The muck is pumped through the hose up to 20 miles away to be spread on pastureland. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
AguaCulture uses lake muck to improve pastures
Muck from Lake Istokpoga is improving the pastures at Lazy S Ranch. more
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Lake water is pumped into a tank where it is mixed with the EutroSorb product and the slurry is sprayed into the lake. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Project sequesters phosphorus in lake sediment
A product that sequesters phosphorus in the sediment and keeps it from mixing into the water column is one of five innovative technology projects... more
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One year and half a billion dollars later, Alligator Alcatraz winds down
In June 2025, Florida officials unveiled plans for an immigration detention facility on an abandoned airstrip deep in the Big Cypress National Preserve... more
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Colby Harrison, 12, was cast as the young Zech MacIvey for the film version of "A Land Remembered." [Photo by Jaime Green]
Young actor once wished he was Zech MacIvey
The first time he read, “A Land Remembered,” 12-year-old Colby Harrison wished there was a movie or TV version of the story. Now he’s part of making that wish come true. more
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LAKE OKEECHOBEE -- On May 26, South Florida Water Management staff planted more submerged aquatic vegetation in Lake Okeechobee. [Photo courtesy SFWMD]
FWC projects improve Lake O ecology
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) efforts to improve Lake Okeechobee’s ecology were discussed at the June 5 meeting of the County Coalition ... more
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Summer reading challenge
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Second Lady Usha Vance invites students in grades K–8 to take part in her Summer Reading Challenge... more
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. [photo courtesy Florida Governor's Office]
Property tax relief amendment will be on the ballot
Florida lawmakers voted on June 2 to approve a constitutional amendment proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that would ask voters to begin phasing out property taxes on homesteaded homes. more
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LAKE OKEECHOBEE -- On May 26, South Florida Water Management staff planted more submerged aquatic vegetation in Lake Okeechobee. [Photo courtesy SFWMD]
SFWMD planting more SAV in Lake O
SFWMD is taking advantage of the low level of Lake Okeechobee to plant submerged aquatic vegetation. more
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Okeechobee would change districts in new proposed congressional map
Okeechobee and Glades County would share a district with Indian River and parts of Orlando in new proposed congressional map. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Florida Sandhill Cranes are often found in pastures. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Pastures provide habitat for Florida Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill crane chicks grow fast. more
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Rainclouds are visible in the distance in this photo taken from the pier at the Clif Betts Jr. Lakeside Recreation Area (aka Lock 7) in Okeechobee on April 2, 2026. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Direct rainfall keeps lake level at 12 feet
Direct rainfall into Lake Okeechobee is keeping the lake level around 12 feet above sea level, despite loss to evapotranspiration and releases east, west and south. more
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The pier at the Clif Betts Jr. Lakeside Recreation Area (aka Lock 7) on Feb. 27, 2026. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Lake O dips below 12 feet
Lake Okeechobee was at 11.97 feet above sea level on March 27. more
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GLADES COUNTY -- Lakefront Estates is under construction off SR 78 west of Buckhead Ridge in Glades County. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Lakefront Estates construction shows progress
GLADES COUNTY – Lakefront Estates, a planned community on 550 acres off State Road 78 in Glades County, is under construction. more
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Lake to Lake Trail would promote ecotourism
OKEECHOBEE -- An Ecotourism Trail from Lake Monroe in Sanford to Lake Okeechobee received conceptual approval... more
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South Florida Festival season in full swing
Festival season is well underway in South Florida, with each weekend interesting things to see and do. more
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Apache dancers share blessings at Brighton Seminole Field Day
BRIGHTON – When is an Apache War Dance a blessing? more
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