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Reporter Matt Sczesny traveled to Okeechobee County to hear from a resident who described the insurance troubles facing local ...
Toxic algae in a part of Lake Okeechobee that's in Martin County prompted a June 27 Florida Department of Health water ...
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 ...
Lake Okeechobee in Martin County has toxic algae. Cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, was present on June 24. DOH issued a water advisory June 27 ...
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.
lake okeechobee county is offering free sandbags tomorrow morning starting at 10:00. bags and sand will be provided at the public works department compound. that’s on second street.
okeechobee county homeowner suzanne antonic tells me she’s not taking any risks. ... now we just learned the major league fishing tournament at lake okeechobee has been canceled ahead of the storm.
S T. 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.