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OKEECHOBEE -- On Nov. 15, 2019 a group of anglers staged a prrotest at a Lake Okeechobee boat ramp. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
FWC responds to questions about canal spraying
OKEECHOBEE –  Over the past two months, the Lake Okeechobee News has published a series of articles about the use of chemical herbicides to combat invasive aquatic plants. The article … more
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Water hyacinth are an invasive plant.
Does herbicide spraying impact drinking water?
OUA customers have a personal interest in the use of chemical herbicides on plants in Lake Okeechobee. The main water intake is west of the “Lock 7” pier. more
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The Moore Haven Lady Terriers earned their second district championship this season and a regional runners-up trophy. [Photo courtesy Moore Haven volleyball]
Moore Haven Lady Terriers earn regional runners-up
The Moore Haven Lady Terriers varsity volleyball team followed up last year’s historic season with a regional runners-up trophy last week. more
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Python skins turned into luxury fashion accessories
Florida officials are working with the fashion industry to increase efforts to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades. more
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The flowering Vallisneria (tapegrass or eelgrass) plants shown in thi photo provides an excellent habitat for fish and wildlife on the western shore of Lake Okeechobee. [Photo courtesy SFWMD]
FWC to focus on Lake O ecology
On Nov. 5, Florida Fish and Game Conservation Commission (FWC) officials vowed to improve the ecological health of Lake Okeechobee. more
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OKEECHOBEE -- Lisa Bock shared this photo of a manatee eating vegeation along a sea wall. [Courtesy photo]
Residents who live on canals oppose herbicide spraying
The debate over herbicide spraying of aquatic plants hits close to home for many Okeechobee County residents. more
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Lake Hicpochee Project to benefit Caloosahatchee River
GLADES COUNTY – A project underway in Glades County is designed to improve the timing and quality of the local basin runoff that drains into the Caloosahatchee River. more
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In this graphic from Aug. 21, which was shared at the County Coalition for the Responsible Management of Lake Okeechobee, the blue lines track where the spray boat went on that day and the pink areas indicate where herbicide was sprayed. [Art courtesy FWC]
FWC uses GPS to track spraying contractors
In 2019, thousands of anglers packed public hearings to voice complaints and concerns about the use of herbicides to control invasive aquatic vegetation. more
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Members from the Glades County School District and Wiseman Construction officially break ground on the new Moore Haven Elementary. [Photo by Richard Marion/Lake Okeechobee News]
Glades School District holds groundbreaking for new elementary
Glades County Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Moore Haven Elementary School on Aug. 8. more
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Lady Terriers defeat Southwest Florida Christian 5-1
The Moore Haven Lady Terriers varsity softball team made the trip down to Fort Myers on April 19 to take on the... 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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True Okee episode 3: The Okeechobee Eight
It's the 1980's and the War on Drugs is in full swing. With the DEA zeroed in on Miami as a key port for the massive amount of cocaine coming into the country, smugglers begin looking for areas in … more
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