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All of the remaining navigational boat locks maintained by the South Florida Water Management District...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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10/27/26
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The FWC will conduct aquatic plant management this week in portions of Lake Okeechobee beginning Oct. 27, weather permitting.
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By FWC
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10/27/26
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Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings in the next few weeks.
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By SFWMD
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10/26/26
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The SFWMD will be hosting a public meeting on the LKBST and Recreation Area Project to show the project plan and discuss the timing...
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By SFWMD
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10/23/26
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![Lake Okeechobee, Sept. 17, 2026 [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260918-110001-67b-lake%20okeechobee%20sept%2017%202026%201.jpg)
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As predicted, the “super duper” El Nino is bringing heavier than normal rainfall to South Florida.
Water is flowing into Lake Okeechobee from the north and from the west in addition to the …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/18/26 |
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The S-193 Boat Lock at Taylor Creek in Okeechobee County is back open seven days a week from...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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10/12/26
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Moving water to meet varying conditions and needs is essential to sustaining South Florida's people, economy and our environment.
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By SFWMD
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10/7/26
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District will host a virtual bi-annual informational meeting, Oct. 27, 2026...
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By USACE
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10/5/26
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District is preparing a National...
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By USACE
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10/5/26
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Following months of drought, with Lake Okeechobee’s level at or below 11 feet, the lake is starting to rise. The Big O topped 12 feet above sea level on Oct. 3.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/4/26 |
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There will be intermittent closures at the St. Lucie Lock to conduct maintenance on the automated Manatee Protection System
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By USACE
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9/29/26
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The U.S. Coast Guard has authorized a temporary deviation to drawbridge operations...
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By USACE
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9/21/26
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Should Lake Okeechobee area residents and visitors be worried about toxins from blue-green algae?
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/18/26 |
![MOORE HAVEN -- On April 29, 2024 FDEP tested an algal bloom near the Moore Haven Lock on the Caloosahatchee River. [Photo courtesy FDEP]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20240508-120014-algae%20bloom%20april%2029%20moore%20haven%20lock.jpg)
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The Florida Department of Health in Glades County (DOH-Glades) has issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algae ...
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9/18/26
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After spending most of the summer at or below 11 feet, Lake Okeechobee is slowly rising thanks to direct rainfall ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/18/26 |
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The S-193 Boat Lock at Taylor Creek in Okeechobee County will re-open this weekend.
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By SFWMD
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9/18/26
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Recent algal blooms on Lake Okeechobee are not a cause for concern, according to information shared at the Sept. 10 meeting of the SFWMD.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/15/26 |
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Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings in the next few weeks.
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9/14/26
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Lake Okeechobee’s low water level has increased the lake’s submerged aquatic vegetation, Dr. Cassondra Armstrong told to ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/11/26 |
![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]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260402-145419-706-Rain%20on%20Lake%20O%20April%202.jpg)
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So far, the wet season has brought below average rainfall, but the dry season is expected to bring above average rainfall, …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/11/26 |