Best Bets: Southwest Florida fishing reports fine despite soggy weather

The News-Press

Date: 5/17/2012 6:03:50 PM

Lake Okeechobee water levels held their own this week, with good action reported by both live- and fake-bait bassers. OFFSHORE: Cape Tool & Tackle reports anglers fishing artificial reefs including Pace's Place and the ARC Reef had good results using ...See all stories on this topic…

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Study: Counties are top employers

Daily Commercial

Date: 5/17/2012 3:06:05 PM

Glades County, located on the western bank of Lake Okeechobee, has only one government entity on its list of top 10 employers, while Bay County in the Panhandle leads state with seven. Bay County is home to both Tyndall Air Force Base and a major naval ...See all stories on this topic…

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Men's golf: FGCU's Brandon Pena hoping to make most of NCAA regional chance

Naples Daily News

Date: 5/17/2012 7:11:33 AM

But the little town on the edge of Lake Okeechobee has helped the Florida Gulf Coast University men's golf program make history, starting Thursday, when Pena tees off in the NCAA Athens Regional. "I'm excited for the opportunity to be the first Eagle ...See all stories on this topic…

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Wet weather problematic for Mosquito Control

NBC2 News

Date: 5/17/2012 1:36:20 AM

Along with fresh water releases from Lake Okeechobee, the rain is flushing out stagnant river water that creates toxic blue green algae. "It helps to push that water through the lake, through the pools of water that are there between the locks - push ...See all stories on this topic…

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Thunderstorms Developing In Central Florida

Brevard Times

Date: 5/17/2012 1:36:20 AM

EXPECT CLOUDS AND SPOTTY LIGHT RAIN TO AFFECT AREAS FROM SOUTHERN OSCEOLA AND BREVARD COUNTIES TO LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND JUPITER. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NORTH AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 4...MAINLY IN LAKE AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES.See all stories on this topic…

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