Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management.

Eight counties in Florida are under 'extreme' drought conditions as more dry and warm weather is on the way while coastal ...

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will close several navigation locks on the north shore of Lake Okeechobee ...

For the past several years, high water levels in Lake O lead to high volume releases down the Caloosahatchee. But this year ...

Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management. Spanning 730 square miles with ...

Nearly 60 percent of the Sunshine State is experiencing abnormally dry conditions or worse, according to the most recent data ...

The Caloosahatchee River reservoir has long been touted as one way to improve the health of the ailing river, which acts as a ...

Jacksonville District announced further reductions in releases from Lake Okeechobee which will reduce flows into the Caloosahatchee River Estuary on top of reductions announced last month. The U.S.

Lake Okeechobee discharges began Dec. 7 and will ... according to Lawrence Glenn, the South Florida Water Management District Water Resources Division director. In managing Lake O, the Army ...

The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators and restoration efforts impact more than the land between ...

Florida's Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Daily vertical migration enables them to survive in turbid ...

South Florida Water Management will close 4 northern boat locks on Lake Okeechobee starting Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD ...