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 ...

Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management. Spanning 730 square miles with an average depth of just 9 feet, it serves as a ...

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

Severe storms are forecast to end the weekend and start the week. Make sure to have at least three ways of receiving weather ...

Severe storms are expected to impact Florida this weekend and into Monday, bringing the potential for damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Residents are urged to stay informed and ...

Environmental groups say the latest reduction in Lake Okeechobee water releases could harm oysters, tape grass, and fish ...

The Ortona Lock and Dam, a structure on the Caloosahatchee River in Florida that was built for navigation and flood control; algae on Lake Okeechobee and along the shore; the Northshore Park ...

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 ...

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

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory has released a preliminary ...