Tag: Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee plan signed Monday

The new Lake Okeechobee management plan, entitled LOSOM, was signed into effect Monday, Aug. 12. The Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual marks a significant change in how the Army Corps of Engineers...

Letters: Appreciation for water quality editorial

To the Editor: Thank you for the great editorial in the paper this week. (See Lake Okeechobee’s overflowing, Feb. 16, 2023). We’re at the apex of a life-threatening water disaster here...

Lake Okeechobee’s waters will run beginning Saturday

February 15, 2024
Garland Pollard
Editorial

This weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will let the waters run out of Lake Okeechobee. Saturday was to be the day. In their press release, they described it as a measure that would prevent...

Army Corps to release Okeechobee lake water beginning Saturday

February 15, 2024
Staff Report
News

The United States Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will make releases from the east, west and south out of Lake Okeechobee, beginning Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, due to heavier-than-normal...

EDITORIAL: Lake O update – We made a difference!

November 26, 2021
Guest Columnist
Editorial, News

Over the past several months many of you joined me in voicing our displeasure with the future management plan for Lake Okeechobee, known as LOSOM. Last spring, the Army Corps of Engineers offered a...

Captains for Clean Water tickets sold out

January 4, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Captains for Clean Water will hold a benefit on Sunday, Jan. 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be speakers, heavy hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, a silent auction, live music by Sounds of Obe...