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The Clewiston News, established in 1928, published weekly until September 2018 when it merged into the Lake Okeechobee News. Facebook is a public forum.

The print edition of Lake Okeechobee News publishes every Wednesday. Lake Okeechobee News may publish comments submitted by its followers and other users of the forum.

07/15/2025

FWC and SFWMD plant 40,000 individual plants resulting in 8.25 acres of improved habitat.
https://www.lakeonews.com/stories/fwc-completes-revegetation-projects-on-lake-okeechobee,78382?

This spring, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) completed a revegetation effort...

07/15/2025

Hendry County arrests from July 7-13.

The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office...

07/14/2025

Help prevent spread of bird flu
https://www.lakeonews.com/stories/scientists-seek-to-curtail-bird-flus-spread-through-education-outreach-efforts,78337?

Though the current public health risk of H5N1 bird flu is low, the University of Florida (UF) is taking a proactive approach...

07/14/2025

Seminole artists plan show ...
https://www.lakeonews.com/stories/seminole-artist-experience-art-sale-returns-to-seminole-casino-hotel-immokalee,78335?

The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum to present the “Seminole Artist Experience Art Sale”...

07/11/2025

Road work planned ...
https://lakeonews.com/stories/hendry-county-road-watch-report-for-week-of-july-13-19,78267?

The following column is the Road Watch report for Hendry County for the week beginning Sunday, July 13...

07/11/2025

Submerged aquatic vegetation has been growing in Lake O.

Lake Okeechobee is on the mend, according to information shared in the SFWMD Environmental Conditions Report ...

07/11/2025

Captive breeding of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrows serves as a last-resort strategy to save the species.
https://www.lakeonews.com/clewiston/stories/zoo-miami-to-breed-cape-sable-seaside-sparrows,78255?

Zoo Miami will partner with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) on a captive breeding program for the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow.

07/11/2025

SFWMD Governing Board was encouraged to speak out about Alligator Alcatraz at their July 10 meeting.
https://www.lakeonews.com/clewiston/stories/sfwmd-urged-to-speak-out-about-alligator-alcatraz,78256?

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board was encouraged to speak out about Alligator Alcatraz at their July 10 meeting.

07/10/2025

Proposal for sand mines in Montura was heard in December, but local residents say it will be back on the meeting agenda on July 22 ... Here's the story from the December meeting:
https://www.lakeonews.com/clewiston/stories/hendry-commissioners-say-no-to-sand-mine-near-montura,70986?

Hendry County Commissioners voted against a zoning change to allow a sand mine near Montura Ranch Estates.

07/09/2025

Some emergency items are tax free
https://lakeonews.com/stories/florida-budget-includes-sales-tax-holidays,78081?

Many emergency preparedness items are now tax-free year round.

07/09/2025

No lake water was released June 30-July 6

Lake Okeechobee is slowly rising, primarily due to direct rainfall. As of July 9, Lake O was 11.47 feet above sea level.

07/08/2025

The remains of a male Florida panther was collected July 1
https://www.lakeonews.com/clewiston/stories/florida-panther-mortality-update,78071?

The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through July 8, 2025.

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