We’ve had waves of red tide and blue-green algae throughout our region of Florida. The politicians and state water quality ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The situation seemed dire two years ago when Bass Masters removed Lake Okeechobee from its Top Ten Bass Lakes in the United States ...

IN YOUR SEVEN DAY COMING UP. TODD THANK YOU CHRIS. PREVENTING TOXIC ALGAE BLOOMS FROM POISONING THE WATERS OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE. THAT’S THE GOAL OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT WATER MANAGEMENT ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Residents along Florida's east coast are bracing for the floodgates, which hold back water from Lake Okeechobee, to open Saturday. The Army Corps of Engineers is worried about ...

FLORIDA (WPBF) — A new study has ranked Lake Okeechobee, Florida’s largest freshwater lake, as the dirtiest lake in the country. The news comes as little surprise to those who live and fish there.

Huge green blooms now regularly infest much of Lake Okeechobee’s 730-square-mile surface during the summer, producing toxic vapors and waterborne poisons potent enough to kill pets, or send their ...

Intense heat battered Floridians this summer like never before. The Northern Hemisphere experienced its warmest summer on record. Combined with hurricane season, the intense heat brought algae blooms ...

STUART, Fla. — The rain has been coming down all throughout the Sunshine State, so what impact will that have water levels at Lake Okeechobee? We took that question to staff with the Florida ...

A proposed 120-mile trail from Lake Monroe in Sanford to Lake Okeechobee in South Florida could give Floridians another car-free place to bike and walk and could even help the endangered Florida ...

While it’s undeniable that Lake Okeechobee is critical to South Florida communities, recent decisions related to its management have raised questions about future allocations in water supply. Lake ...

(WSVN) - Two adventurers on board for quite a journey across a South Florida lake. They didn’t just cross any lake, but the massive Lake Okeechobee. The journey spanned 34 miles and many hours. Two ...

Though it's close to the crowds of Orlando, this incredible lake is a hidden gem offering peaceful waters for both idyllic ...