Twice I arrived in Okeechobee ready to fish one of the most famous bass lakes in the world. Twice, pros sent me somewhere ...

Spring is the time of year when the Caloosahatchee River needs water most from Lake Okeechobee, and pulse releases are ongoing to feed the river's delicate estuary. But Okeechobee releases may slow ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — WPTV reporter Cassandra Garcia learned Thursday that the Army Corps of Engineers will begin water releases from Lake Okeechobee next month, setting off another round of concerns ...

The Army Corps of Engineers began releasing water from Lake Okeechobee Saturday under Lake Okeechobee Recovery Operations. Exactly how much will be released is based on many factors including current ...

Due to cold weather, Tampa may see snow from gulf-effect snow this weekend. Will Lake Okeechobee in Florida see lake-effect ...

There's a troubling trend of painting farmers as the scapegoats for environmental issues surrounding Lake Okeechobee. Having grown up in Clewiston, I've witnessed firsthand how certain groups vilify ...

Lake Okeechobee is surrounded by the 143-mile Herbert Hoover dike, which was built in the 1950s in part to prevent another disaster such as the 1928 hurricane, when flooding and storm surge from the ...

LOCAL ENVIRONMENTALISTS SAY THE NEW LAKE OKEECHOBEE WATER DISCHARGE SCHEDULE WILL GREATLY REDUCE THE RISK OF HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS ON THE TREASURE COAST MOVING FORWARD. THEY SAY THEY’RE ALSO EXCITED ...

Col. Brandon Bowman, the new Army Corps commander for the region that includes Florida, is going to truly open the floodgates on both sides of Lake Okeechobee next month, discharging water east and ...

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) The state confirmed a nontoxic algae bloom in Manatee Pocket in Port Salerno on Jan. 2. A prime suspect is Lake Okeechobee ...

Clewiston, Florida: Birder Steve Buczynski heads out on his paddleboard from the Public Access Boat Ramp in Clewiston toward Lake Okeechobee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has started ...