Cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, contained the toxin microcystin at a level of 0.18 near Kanner Highway and 1.6 and 3.4 for the two spots near Conners Highway. That was three days ...

THE LAKES ARE FILLING UP LIKE LAKE OKEECHOBEE IN WARREN COUNTY. AFTER THREE YEARS OF LAKE DRAINING AND RESTORATION, ASHTON LAKE OKEECHOBEE FINALLY OPENED FOR CANOES, KAYAKS, AND SWIMMERS.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is recommending people avoid swimming at a central Iowa beach. The DNR says swimming is not recommended at Lake Ahquabi State Park in Warren County.

But the farmland south of Lake Okeechobee contains some of the richest soils in the world, helping farmers to bring crops such as sugarcane, rice and sod along with vegetables such as radishes ...

Pro angler Scott Martin has been disqualified from the 2025 Bassmaster Elite event at Lake Okeechobee due to an information rule violation. Read his full statement and what this means for the ...

After Hurricane Irma dumped widespread rainfall amounts of 8 – 12” on September 10 – 12 over much of Florida, the Army Corps of Engineers is battling to draw down the level of Lake Okeechobee.

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (CBS12) — We're still drying out from Hurricane Irma's rains, and now more tropical moisture is upon us. As Lake Okeechobee continues to rise, concerns increase about the Lake's ...

The goal is to avoid the damaging discharges from Lake Okeechobee that foul the estuaries on the east and west coasts with toxic algae, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency last ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has called the project to build a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee in southeastern Florida the "crown jewel of Everglades restoration." The environmental effort was first ...