Reopening SFWMD Navigational Locks
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is reopening navigational locks today and tomorrow. Locks had been temporarily closed as
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SFWMD Closing All Navigational Locks in Preparation for Hurricane Isaias
Locks expected to reopen Monday if conditions warrant The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will close all navigational locks
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News Cast for August 6th: Members of the Economic Council of Okeechobee County were in attendance during Tuesday night’s Okeechobee
Read moreSFWMD Prepares for Tropical Storm Isaias
What You Need to Know The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias and preparing
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News Cast for July 31st: Okeechobee County Commissioners will be having an emergency meeting this morning to discuss and adopt
Read moreAll State-Supported Testing Sites Temporarily Close for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that all state-supported drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing sites will
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News Cast for July 30th: We are in the heart of Hurricane Season and with that officials from the Okeechobee
Read more$25 Million Available for Indian River Lagoon Water Quality Improvement Projects
Applications are now being accepted for the Indian River Lagoon Water Quality Improvement Projects Grant Program that reduce total phosphorus
Read moreFWC, SFWMD announce milestone in effort to restore the Everglades: 5,000 Burmese pythons removed
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District, working together under the direction
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News Cast for July 29th: This past Monday morning, much of the citizenry of Okeechobee County paid their respects to
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