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AguaCulture project 'sucking up the muck' off lake bottom
LAKE KISSIMMEE -- An innovative water treatment company is taking on the challenge of getting the muck out of a Florida lake. more
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Mark Langley has been training horses since childhood/ [Courtesy photo]
Australian 'horse whisperer' comes to Okeechobee
Australian horseman Mark Langley will be coming to teach in Okeechobee as part of his 2024 USA Horsemanship Tour. more
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“It seems like it never fails. We are supposed to start planting our sugar crop on Monday, but Mother Nature has other plans for us. We received nearly 4 inches of rain last night. We are at the mercy of the good Lord,” Keith Wedgeworth posted on Facebook Oct. 9, 2021 along with a photo of a flooded field.
Glades farmers experience heavy rainfall
Local farmers were experiencing dry conditions and welcomed some rain in June. However,  the recent deluges were excessive.  more
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Jessica Leon, founder of the Horatio Leon, Jr., Water Safety Program, travelled to Tallahassee to promote her water safety initiatives. [Photo courtesy Jessica Leon]
LaBelle resident fights for water safety measures
In a state known for year-round water activities, it seems ironic that Florida leads the ... more
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An alligator at Everglades National Park near Homestead, Florida.
Sending Lake O water south depends on FDOT
The A-2 Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) -- sometimes called the EAA Reservoir STA -- is on track to be ready for use at the start of the 2025 wet season. more
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This photo from May 22, 2024 shows the north shore of Lake Okeechobee. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Hot weather helping to lower Lake O
Lake Okeechobee is receding thanks to hot, sunny weather and more water moving south. more
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The Lady Terriers with their regional runners-up trophy. (Photo courtesy Mona Baker)
Moore Haven Lady Terriers earn regional runners-up
The Moore Haven Lady Terriers varsity softball team finished the season as one of the elite eight teams in the region... more
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CLEWSITON -- Nick Hoining and Matt Wieteha won the May qualifier in the Roland Martin Marine Center Series sponsored by HUK. [Photo courtesy Roland Martin Marine Center]
Hoining and Wieteha win bass tournament on Lake O
The first qualifier of the Roland Martin Marine Center Series  2024 season  presented by  HUK  on May 18 ... more
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Lady Terriers advance to the regional final
The Moore Haven Lady Terriers varsity softball team is one of the elite eight teams in the region after back-to-back wins in the 2A regional playoff. more
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The Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association participated in a clean up day on the Kissimmee River on May 4. [Photo courtesy Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association]
Airboaters help clean up waterways
The Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association’s (LOAA) efforts to clean up waterways were praised ... … 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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OCSO and GCSO locate fleeing suspects
Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office is currently assisting the Glades County Sheriff's Office s deputies who were pursuing... more
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HIGHLANDS COUNTY -- The Heritage Festival included a fashion show. [Photo by Leonard Bryant]
Edna Pearce Lockett Estate hosts annual festival
On Saturday, April  13 and Sunday, April 14, the Fourth Annual Heritage Festival, sponsored by the  Heritage Association  of Highlands County ... more
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Locations of water sampling sites on Lake Okeechobee
Trace levels of toxins found in lake water sample
On March 16, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a Blue Green Algae Bloom Alert for Lake Okeechobee ... more
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LABELLE -- Country Oaks students learned about alligators during a visit to Gatorama. [Photo courtesy Country Oaks Elementary School]
Country Oaks Elementary students enjoy field trip to Gatorama
PALMDALE -- Country Oaks Elementary School first graders enjoyed a filed trip to Gatorama in March.  For more photos, see the school's Facebook page. more
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GLM shares the year's success with Hendry County
The Hendry County Commission received a detailed update of Glades Lives Matter (GLM) ... more
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The Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam at Moore Haven.
More rain means Lake O stays high
The “dry” season continues to bring above average rainfall, which means Lake Okeechobee... more
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Glades County's annual festival includes variety of events
MOORE HAVEN – The annual Chalo Nitka Festival in Glades County included a variety of events for the whole family ... more
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Chalo Nitka Festival Parade draws crowd
MOORE HAVEN -- The Chalo Nitka Festival  Parade was held Saturday, March 2 in downtown Moore Haven under cloudy skies, but it did not rain on their parade. more
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Miami woman killed in collision with log truck
A 55-year-old Miami woman was killed  Monday morning when the vehicle she... more
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