As many as 3,000 people died as the dikes around Lake Okeechobee gave way to a wall of water, 20 feet in some places.

Support for the paved path growing but it still faces hurdles, including what will likely be a steep price tag ...

Okeechobee County, named after the expansive Lake Okeechobee, is known for its agricultural roots, particularly in cattle ranching and citrus farming. Established in 1917 and originally inhabited ...

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, AS WE MENTIONED ... NOW WE JUST LEARNED THE MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING TOURNAMENT AT LAKE OKEECHOBEE HAS BEEN CANCELED AHEAD OF THE STORM. BE SURE TO TUNE IN AND CHECK OUR WEBSITE ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — In Martin County, whenever there's a threatening storm, there are many people who look west out toward Lake Okeechobee. Lake Okeechobee currently sits at 15 1/2 feet.

Captains for Clean Water, the Florida Oceanographic Society and Friends of the Everglades worry the rock mine will harm the ...

I’LL LET YOU KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE TRACK COMING UP. TODD THANK YOU CHRIS. LAKE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY IS OFFERING FREE SANDBAGS TOMORROW MORNING STARTING AT 10:00. BAGS AND SAND WILL BE PROVIDED AT ...

Yes, rainwater runoff from western Martin County is helping feed an algae bloom in Lake Okeechobee. No, that water flowing into Lake O via the C-44 Canal has not been the primary source of ...

Signs warning of the ills of a blue-green algae bloom stand near the now cordoned-off north-end docks at Pahokee Marina on the shores of Lake Okeechobee in western Palm Beach County. The Florida ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is conducting a prescribed burn this week in the Moore Haven Marsh, west of Lake Okeechobee that may impact residents in ...

A smoky haze blanketed parts of Broward County on Thursday as winds carried smoke from a wildfire burning near Lake Okeechobee into South Florida, prompting concern among residents and visitors.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The discharges from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie River have stopped after toxic algae was spotted at the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam. Over the last 37 days ...