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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. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will begin to hold the pool lower than normal between the Julian Keen Jr. Lock & Dam ..
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By USACE
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9/25/26
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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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By DOH-Glades
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9/18/26
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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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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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![ALVA –– The new Category 5-rated, hurricane-hardened lock control building at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam stands ready to support operations and safely house lock operators during severe weather events. (Photo by Peggy Bebb/USACE]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260730-103742-e8f-W.P.%20Franklin%20Lock%20and%20Dam%20FEAT.jpg)
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Attention all concerned boaters! The W.P. Franklin Lock will be closed to all traffic for dewatering and...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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9/16/26
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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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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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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 |
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The Florida Department of Health in Hendry County (DOH-Hendry) cautions the public of the presence of blue-green algae ...
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Special to Hendry County News
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9/10/26
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![After going through the filter tanks, the liquid muck is pumped into large, flat bags (top right) that all the water to filter out while the nutrients remain. As they fill with muck, the bags swell in size. As the water drains off, the flaten again.[Photo by Katrina Elsken./Lake Okeechobee News]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260910-134535-e85-ev%20sea%20and%20shoreline%204.jpg)
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A Sea & Shoreline project on Canal Point is using a vacuum dredge to remove nutrient-rich muck from Lake Okeechobee.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/10/26 |
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Water is constantly moving through our ecosystem, cycling between the land and air that’s on, above or below the Earth’s surface.
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By SFWMD
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9/8/26
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The C-43 reservoir is ready to store water from the Caloosahatchee River …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/5/26 |
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Sea & Shoreline will host an in-person milestone update on its ongoing nutrient-extraction efforts to restore Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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9/4/26
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Mother Nature is keeping the level of Lake Okeechobee low, with evapotranspiration removing water from the Big O almost as quickly as the water comes in from rainfall ....
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/4/26 |
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The St. Lucie Lock will be closed for the next few days while repairs continue due to the lightning strike...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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9/2/26
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The rainy season is well underway in South Florida, but Lake Okeechobee’s level remains around 11 feet above sea level.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/2/26 |