Katrina Elsken

Okeechobee

Editor-in-Chief and Publisher at South Central Florida Life

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Dry weather increases fire danger - South Central Florida Life

1 week ago | lakeonews.com | Katrina Elsken

By Katrina Elsken Lake Okeechobee NewsPosted 4/22/25Counties with burn bans as of April 18: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lake, Lee, Orange... To Our Valued Readers – Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe.
Voters asked to verify addresses - South Central Florida Life

1 week ago | lakeonews.com | Katrina Elsken

By Katrina Elsken Lake Okeechobee NewsOKEECHOBEE — Postcards requesting address confirmation went out to all registered voters in Okeechobee County in late March or early April. The card states: “Even if the information is correct, please complete, sign and return the attached postcard within 30 days upon receipt or update your voter information online at https://registertovote.gov/home.”What happens if you don’t return the postcard?
Culvert repairs underway - South Central Florida Life

1 week ago | lakeonews.com | Katrina Elsken

By Katrina Elsken Lake Okeechobee NewsOKEECHOBEE -- Residents in the Lazy 7 area have noticed dry conditions in the L-62 canal. South Florida Water Management District Okeechobee Field Station crews are using the dry weather conditions to do some necessary maintenance in the canal. Specifically, the team is making repairs to the culverts in the L-62 and removing areas of shoaling in the canal. This will make sure that the water can flow freely as intended.
Lake releases to Caloosahatchee cut to 650 cfs - South Central Florida Life

1 week ago | lakeonews.com | Katrina Elsken

By Katrina Elsken Lake Okeechobee NewsPosted 4/18/25JACKSONVILLE -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will reduce flow from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River on April 19. To Our Valued Readers – Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe.
Lake O level hits 12 feet - South Central Florida Life

2 weeks ago | lakeonews.com | Katrina Elsken

By Katrina Elsken Lake Okeechobee NewsPosted 4/16/25The Big O lake level hit 12 feet above sea level on April 16. Anglers and ecologists hope the lake will stay low enough, low enough for SAV to regrow ... To Our Valued Readers – Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe.
Heritage Festival celebrates area history - South Central Florida Life

2 weeks ago | lakeonews.com | Katrina Elsken

To Our Valued Readers – Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe. For $5, less than 17 cents a day, subscribers will receive unlimited access to SouthCentralFloridaLife.com, including exclusive content from our newsroom. Our commitment to balanced, fair reporting and local coverage provides insight and perspective not found anywhere else.
Lazy 7 area residents complain about watermelon trucks - South Central Florida Life

2 weeks ago | lakeonews.com | Katrina Elsken

By Katrina Elsken Lake Okeechobee NewsPosted 4/11/25OKEECHOBEE -- Watermelon trucks on SW 67 th Drive were a topic of discussion at the April 10 meeting of the Okeechobee County Commission. To Our Valued Readers – Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe.
USACE reduces flow from Lake O to Caloosahatchee - South Central Florida Life

2 weeks ago | lakeonews.com | Katrina Elsken

By Katrina Elsken Lake Okeechobee NewsPosted 4/11/25As the level of Lake Okeechobee continues to recede, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will reduce freshwater flow from the lake ... To Our Valued Readers – Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe.
Protesters escorted out of county meeting by deputies - South Central Florida Life

2 weeks ago | lakeonews.com | Katrina Elsken

By Katrina Elsken Lake Okeechobee NewsEditor's note: This article was updated April 11 with a response from Sheriff Noel Stephen. OKEECHOBEE – The April 10 Okeechobee County Commission meeting again drew out-of-county protesters, despite clarification that free speech in the meeting is limited to Okeechobee County issues that come under the purview of the commission. Most of the free speech period was taken up by people who wanted to comment about the sheriff’s department.
April 6-12 declared National Library Week - South Central Florida Life

2 weeks ago | lakeonews.com | Katrina Elsken

By Katrina Elsken Lake Okeechobee NewsOKEECHOBEE – “The library is the one place you can still go for free,” Okeechobee County Library Director told Okeechobee County Commissioners at their April 10 meeting. She said the library offers more than books and videos. “You can do yoga in the library. You can do your taxes in the library. We have air conditioning and Wi-Fi that works.”The commissioners declared April 6 to 12 as National Library Week.