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  • Corps to extend water releases from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will extend water releases from Lake Okeechobee, in an effort to offset rising levels of saltwater in the Caloosahatchee River.

  • Corps to temporarily close Canal Point Recreation Area

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced it will temporarily close the Canal Point Recreation Area at Lake Okeechobee due to ongoing construction associated with the rehabilitation of Herbert Hoover Dike.

  • Corps to continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will continue releasing water from Lake Okeechobee, sending additional fresh water into the Caloosahatchee Estuary.

  • Corps closes sections of Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed two sections of the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail while maintenance and rehabilitation work continues on the Herbert Hoover Dike.

  • Corps to continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will continue releasing water from Lake Okeechobee, sending additional fresh water into the Caloosahatchee Estuary.

  • Pantano receives Bill Sadowski Award

    Col. Alfred A. Pantano, Jr. received the Bill Sadowski Award from 1000 Friends of Florida at the 27th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference in Stuart, Fla. Jan. 7.

  • Corps to continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will continue releasing water from Lake Okeechobee to send additional fresh water into the Caloosahatchee Estuary.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release water from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will make a series of two water releases from Lake Okeechobee beginning on Friday to send additional fresh water into the Caloosahatchee Estuary.

  • Corps team member receives Steel de Fleury Medal in Clewiston

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District honored and recognized 44 years of outstanding service by Stephen E. Schneider when he was awarded the Steel de Fleury Medal on Dec. 8 at the South Florida Operations Office in Clewiston.

  • Monument dedicated to memory of Corps team member

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District unveiled a monument to honor and recognize the service of former Operations Section Chief James H. Hammond, Dec. 8 at the South Florida Operations Office in Clewiston.