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5/22/2013 8:44:03 PM
Highlands Today
GLADES COUNTY - Jeff Allen calls himself a private citizen who loves to fish on Lake Okeechobee, but he's also the chairman of a broad-based group that's trying to improve the lake and add recreational opportunities. When Charlie Crist was governor ...See all stories on this topic…
5/22/2013 4:02:15 PM
WFN: World Fishing Network (blog)
Van Soles flipped his way to victory in the Toyota Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, Florida Division 6 tournament, held May 18, 2013, on Lake Okeechobee. Running out of C. Scott Driver Park in the town of Okeechobee, Fla.See all stories on this topic »WFN: World Fishing Network…
5/18/2013 3:10:03 PM
NBC2 News
Increased water releases will continue from Lake Okeechobee, but experts disagree whether that fresh water will actually encourage the blooms. To Fort Myers resident Marie Alex, the Caloosahatchee River is the region's biggest draw. "Let's face it ...See all stories on this topic…
5/18/2013 5:58:57 AM
TCPalm
There is a complex set of decisions made to determine when, how much and how long water from Lake Okeechobee must be released. Because of the way the drainage system of Central Florida was designed by state and federal agencies to create more ...See all stories on this topic…
5/18/2013 1:28:01 AM
TCPalm
MARTIN COUNTY — The Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday that discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie Estuary will continue for 10 more days. The discharges that began the evening of May 8 are to continue at the same rate: ...See all stories on this topic…
5/16/2013 9:28:21 PM
FLW Outdoors
Martin started the season out strong by finishing sixth at Lake Okeechobee but stumbled at FLW Tour stop No. 2 with a 136th-place finish on Smith Lake. So how will Martin respond during his third-ever professional FLW Tour event? Follow along as FLW ...See all stories on this topic…
5/15/2013 5:02:32 PM
BassResource.com (press release)
Planning a trip with a friend to Lake Okeechobee. Was thinking of going on from the south side or east side, I live in eastern Palm Beach county but open to fish any area of the lake. The problem is I've never boated in the lake nor do I know what ...See all stories on this topic…
5/10/2013 11:17:51 PM
TCPalm
"This week, harmful releases from Lake Okeechobee once again began flowing into our fragile St. Lucie estuary. While not in the magnitude of the releases last fall, any amount is too much for the health of our estuary and economy. We are greatly ...See all stories on this topic…
5/10/2013 4:23:48 AM
Sun Sentinel (blog)
Rising waters from recent rains prompted the Army Corps of Engineers this week to start dumping Lake Okeechobee water east into the St. Lucie Estuary and out to sea. The new low-level discharges are aimed at stemming the rise in lake levels on the eve ...See all stories on this topic…
5/9/2013 11:47:51 PM
TCPalm
Until Wednesday evening, the water coming through the St. Lucie Locks was from local runoff going into the canal. With a lack of rain in recent days, Campbell said, that runoff has stopped; and all the water pouring into the estuary is from Lake ...See all stories on this topic…
5/9/2013 6:11:15 PM
TCPalm
The St. Lucie Canal is full of contaminants, dangerous algae and Lake Okeechobee fertilizer runoffs. With summer approaching and kids being out of school, people will be spending more time outdoors. The hot summer days will naturally drive them toward ...See all stories on this topic…
5/9/2013 6:11:15 PM
TCPalm
MARTIN COUNTY — Water from Lake Okeechobee started flowing toward the St. Lucie Estuary at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. John H. Campbell, a spokesman at the corps office in Jacksonville, said gates at Port Mayaca were opened, and remain open, to allow ...See all stories on this topic…
5/9/2013 2:41:59 AM
WPBF.com
Report. Published on May 8, 2013. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water from Lake Okeechobee to prevent flooding in the event of a hurricane, but environmentalists are concerned it could harm the ecosystem of the Everglades.See all stories on this topic…
5/8/2013 10:01:18 PM
TCPalm
With the assistance of the South Florida Water Management District, students studied the ecological condition of the Dupuis Management Area near Lake Okeechobee. There, they experienced first-hand the kind of work that goes into preserving South ...See all stories on this topic…
5/8/2013 5:17:55 PM
WFN: World Fishing Network (blog)
The Florida Division 6 of the Toyota Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, wraps up its regular season May 18, 2013, on legendary lunker-filled waters of Lake Okeechobee. The competitors will launch at C. Scott Driver Park, ...See all stories on this topic…
5/8/2013 12:33:32 PM
TCPalm
MARTIN COUNTY — The Army Corps of Engineers began releasing water from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie Estuary at 7 a.m. Wednesday. According to the Corps' lock operator, a slow discharge of 250 cubic feet per second was started at 7 a.m. from ...See all stories on this topic…
5/8/2013 8:00:48 AM
TCPalm
MIKE SHELLEN/PContributedED PHOTO Greg Addeo caught and released this lunker bass last week while fishing at Lake Okeechobee. Temperate weather conditions have warmed the water in Lake Okeechobee leading to terrific fishing in ideal conditions.See all stories on this topic…
5/8/2013 3:24:15 AM
TCPalm
In 2005, discharges of nutrient-rich fresh water from Lake Okeechobee caused huge blooms of cyanobacteria in and around the St. Lucie Estuary. The slimy blooms can, but don't always, produce toxins that can kill marine wildlife and cause skin ...See all stories on this topic…
5/6/2013 6:41:12 PM
White Lake Beacon
Previously, he was director of the Lake Okeechobee Restoration Program at the South Florida Water Management District in West Palm Beach, FL. Steinman has published over 120 scientific articles and book chapters. His awards include Phi Beta Kappa, the ...See all stories on this topic…
5/3/2013 2:47:11 AM
WPEC
Isaac dropped about 9 inches of rainfall directly on Lake Okeechobee, with more storm water draining in through the Kissimmee River from areas north of the lake. At one point following Isaac, storm water flowed into Lake Okeechobee at 30,000 cubic feet ...See all stories on this topic…
5/2/2013 1:01:31 PM
Baxter Bulletin
Lake St. Clair, Michigan 2. Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas 3. Clear Lake, California 4. Lake Guntersville, Alabama 5. Lake Erie, Michigan/Ohio/New York/Pennsylvania6. Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee 7. Falcon Lake, Texas 8. Lake Okeechobee, Florida 9.See all stories on this topic…
5/1/2013 11:28:57 PM
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
14 on the list, the Rodman Reservoir/St. Johns River in Marion County. Tops for the state on the list is the largest lake in the state: Lake Okeechobee. Also making the list: No. 47 Lake Istokpoga near Lake Placid, No. 52 Florida Everglades in south ...See all stories on this topic…
5/1/2013 6:57:19 PM
TCPalm
DEBORAH SILVER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS LAKE OKEECHOBEE - An alligator heads back into the water from the bank after hearing a boat approach at Fisheating Bay in the western part of Lake Okeechobee on June 13. TALLAHASSEE ...See all stories on this topic…
4/30/2013 6:33:02 AM
MiamiHerald.com
The wildlife conservation commission estimates that between 100 and 160 adult panthers remain in the wild, south of the Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee. Much of their habitat has been lost to development. Scientists say panthers need lots of ...See all stories on this topic…
4/26/2013 9:54:40 PM
Amador Ledger-Dispatch
Lake Okeechobee yields fish to Sutter Creek angler. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Previous Next. Shipman Okeechobee. Posted: Friday, April 26, 2013 10:16 am. Lake Okeechobee ...See all stories on this topic…
4/24/2013 7:44:55 PM
Palm Beach Post
This morning is starting a little cooler than yesterday, with some spots near Lake Okeechobee in the 50s. Closer to the coast, we have 60s and low 70s before we head fro the low 80s. Daytime high temperatures tick up a degree or two Thursday and Friday ...See all stories on this topic…
4/14/2013 12:34:52 AM
NBC2 News
Today's weather ended up being much quieter than expected across Southwest Florida as most of the showers and storms stayed well inland and south of Lake Okeechobee. A few isolated downpours may still form this evening and early tonight, but most ...See all stories on this topic…
4/13/2013 8:23:49 PM
Palm Beach Post
Even after a spring cold front chilled the big lake on the morning of April 6, Durand Locke and Dillon McMillan caught a respectable five-bass string weighing 19.9 pounds in a 17-boat tournament run by members of Florida Gulf Coast University's fishing ...See all stories on this topic…
4/12/2013 6:14:09 PM
The News-Press
The recent rains also kept Lake Okeechobee levels relatively high at 13.67 feet above sea level. Water is stored in the lake by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and then released to farming operations and through the Caloosahatchee River and St. Lucie ...See all stories on this topic…
4/11/2013 8:03:08 PM
TCPalm
Okeechobee ranchers and dairy farmers with land connections to Lake Okeechobee are implementing environmental protection services to store, conserve and treat water. Garrett Rucks, 20, and his family own Milking R., Inc., a dairy located in Okeechobee.See all stories on this topic…
4/11/2013 3:28:38 PM
Brevard Times
EXPECT A SLIGHTLY HIGHER CHANCE OF STORMS FARTHER NORTH ACROSS VOLUSIA COUNTY...OVER THE INTERIOR COUNTIES OF LAKE...SEMINOLE...ORANGE AND OSCEOLA...AND IN AREAS AROUND LAKE OKEECHOBEE. TODAY`S ...See all stories on this topic…
4/3/2013 9:13:17 PM
TCPalm
Lake Okeechobee has provided first class fishing opportunities for many years, but it is primarily known for its great bass fishing. Many changes have occurred through the years that affect the lake and its environment. Sometimes in spite of - and ...See all stories on this topic…
3/30/2013 4:19:10 AM
BassFan.com
The 36-year-old Californian followed up his 2nd-place showing at the FLW Tour opener at Lake Okeechobee last month with a wire-to-wire victory at Alabama's Lewis Smith Lake. It was his fifth career triumph on the circuit, tying him with David Fritts ...See all stories on this topic…
3/29/2013 10:02:50 PM
MiamiHerald.com
Anthony Hunt, a member of the pro staff at Roland and Mary Ann Martin's Marina on Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston, heard plenty of buzz about Istokpoga and checked it out late last month. “I heard there were fish that could eat people in here,” Hunt said.See all stories on this topic »MiamiHerald…
3/29/2013 10:02:50 PM
newszap.com
As for the bass fishery, for which Lake Okeechobee has often been referred to as one of the best in the nation, FWC fisheries biologist Alyssa Jordan said electrofishing studies done in October of last year indicated the popular gamefish has a bright ...See all stories on this topic…
3/29/2013 10:02:50 PM
newszap.com
OKEECHOBEE—A man who suffered a heart attack Thursday morning while fishing Lake Okeechobee has apparently slipped back into unconsciousness at a Hendry County hospital. Jorge Pino, a spokesman for the Florida Freshwater Fish and Wildlife ...See all stories on this topic…
3/29/2013 10:02:50 PM
Huffington Post
About 100 trucks a day are expected for the next month or so to deliver sand hauled from a mine west of Lake Okeechobee. Directed by workers in orange vests, the trucks lined up Monday on State Road A1A and waited their turn to dump their loads onto ...See all stories on this topic…
3/29/2013 10:02:50 PM
Sun-Sentinel
While keeping more farm-polluted water out of Lake Okeechobee and coastal estuaries is something environmental groups advocate, the prospect of steering more water to the west is raising calls for caution. Florida is spending billions of dollars ...See all stories on this topic…
3/25/2013 11:30:02 PM
WPTV
Fire Weather Warning issued March 25 at 4:29AM EDT expiring March 25 at 8:00PM EDT in effect for: Brevard; Indian River; Lake; Okeechobee; Orange; Osceola; Seminole; Volusia… Lake Wind Advisory issued March 25 at 4:24AM EDT expiring March 25 at ...See all stories on this topic…
3/23/2013 2:02:09 AM
wflx
MARTIN COUNTY, FL (WFLX) - Two boaters rescued from Lake Okeechobee are listed in serious condition at St. Mary's Medical Center. Authorities say Michael Jones and his father, Robert, were on their boat Wednesday night when strong winds slammed it ...See all stories on this topic…
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