Man accused of pulling gun on someone ordering at Collier County Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thruLeague Club of Naples awards record $683K in grants to Collier, Lee nonprofits
CLEWISTON Clewiston prepares as Nicole heads toward Lake Okeechobee A major part of the flooding Nicole could bring is along Lake Okeechobee, which would mean trouble for small towns like Clewiston. While a flood would be catastrophic, people living in the area say they are not worried by Nicole. They don’t see the storm as dangerous as Hurricane Wilma. Some residents just see Nicole […]
CAPE CORAL Rep. Donalds, panel answer questions about SWFL, state water management The future of how we deal with our vital state water resources was front and center during an event held by one of Southwest Florida’s U.S. congressmen. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-District 19, brought a panel of key players together for a public forum at Cape Coral City Hall Tuesday to answer questions about protecting Lake […]
WINK NEWS Waters releases continue to Caloosahatchee due to Lake O levels high for this time of year The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday Lake Okeechobee is nearly three feet higher than it was this time last year. It all comes down to managing water levels to keep people and the environment safe. We looked at what it means for the rest of dry season. The end of 2020 packed a […]
Corp of Engineers continue reduction of Lake Okeechobee water releases The Jacksonville District announced Friday the continuation of gradual reductions of Lake Okeechobee releases to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers after beginning the transition to dry season operations Dec. 5. Release reduction plan for the Caloosahatchee River Estuary Dec. 12 to 18 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) measured at Moore Haven Lock and […]
Lake Okeechobee releasing more water despite water color shift The water around the Sanibel Lighthouse has looked as stunning as ever, but that could change on Thursday since Lake Okeechobee is set to release more water.
Lake Okeechobee water releases will continue to come to Southwest Florida The water releases from Lake Okeechobee will continue heading west down the Caloosahatchee River to Southwest Florida. That’s according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thursday. That puts our beaches and canals at risk for murky water or algae. The Corps says it committed to stopping releases as soon as possible when they started […]
LEE COUNTY Lake Okeechobee releasing tons of water over the weekend About 30,000 gallons of water per second will pour into the Caloosahatchee from Lake Okeechobee beginning over the weekend.
Orange City 5 rehabilitated manatees released back into the Florida waters Five manatees were released into the Blue Spring State Park following a successful multi-year rehabilitation journey.
LEE COUNTY Communities along Caloosahatchee prepare for Lake O water releases Communities along the Caloosahatchee River are preparing for water releases from Lake Okeechobee this week, and many are wondering what effect it will have on our river, canals and beaches. For one fisherman, it isn’t algae he’s most concerned about, it’s the seagrass and oysters. “It’s just overall destruction of the resource we have out […]
LEE COUNTY Water releases from Lake Okeechobee to begin next week A lot of water from Lake Okeechobee is coming our way. The Army Corps of Engineers said Friday they’ll start releasing water from the lake in a matter of days. The water level right now in Lake O is over 16 feet. Col. Andrew Kelly with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said releases from […]