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A state plan to protect estuaries by moving water north of Lake Okeechobee underground is sparking opposition.
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The head of Audubon Florida says he thinks Everglades advocates will support changes to legislation for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee.
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A legislative proposal for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee for Everglades restoration is prompting bitter debate over central and south Florida's water.New research calls for much more water storage. One idea: Send it underground.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reversing its stance and now says it must follow a schedule calling for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee in 2021.
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Opponents of a proposed $2.4 billion reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee are gearing up for a confrontation with lawmakers.
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Water managers are suspending flows from Lake Okeechobee to Florida's east coast, where the influxes triggered toxic algae blooms this summer.They are looking ahead to a dry year after one of the state's wettest.
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State candidates and advocacy groups in Florida have made water a central issue in this year’s elections. One big debate deals with Lake Okeechobee and what do with polluted water flowing into and out of it.
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Water managers announced Thursday they will increase flows from Lake Okeechobee to coastal estuaries.
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Lake Okeechobee’s water level remain near a historic high after Hurricane Hermine hit Florida last week.
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Sen. Bill Nelson is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to store more water south of Lake Okeechobee.He says the action would spare coastal estuaries to the east and west where polluted water from the state's largest lake is causing problems.