LOCAR is a proposed reservoir to hold 65.17 billion gallons of Lake Okeechobee water, some of which gets discharged to the St ...

The Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District have been planning the Lake Okeechobee Component A Reservoir (LOCAR) for two years, but it's still too early in the process ...

A small county’s big landfill is bringing in garbage from Miami-Dade County and is receiving $6,000,000 from it. However, ...

The northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike have reopened after a crash involving several trucks near the Lake County and Orange County line Monday evening.Florida Highway Patrol is investigating ...

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (CBS12) — As temperatures begin to drop dangerously low in South Florida, Okeechobee County officials announced the opening of a warming shelter. The county is currently ...

A rare and deadly winter storm descended across the southern U.S. on Tuesday, leaving some record-setting snow totals and halting travel for millions of Americans in Louisiana, Texas and Florida.

AND COVERING YOUR COMMUNITY. OKEECHOBEE COUNTY’S ANNUAL FAMILY HEALTH AND SAFETY EXPO IS BACK THIS WEEKEND. EVERYTHING FROM HEALTH SCREENINGS TO A TOUCH A TRUCK FOR THE KIDDOS TAKING PLACE FOR ...

Winter is still here and the memory of freezing temperatures and record snowfall are still fresh on the minds of Florida residents. But beach activities are never far from our minds. With that in ...

Some people in Hollywood woke up Thursday and were surprised to see this 10-foot mako shark swimming in the lake. People nearby said the shark appeared sluggish and struggled in the brackish water.