“We see those discharges with very nutrient rich, polluted water from Lake Okeechobee being dumped on the coast where there’s a red tide present. That’s like throwing fuel on a forest fire ...

Statewide project is designed to grow resilient seagrass to thrive after being planted in water affected by pollution, climate change ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The latest sampling results from FWC show the red tide in our region following hurricanes Helene and Milton continues to push south. Professor emeritus Bob Weisburg has ...

Webinar: Learn about Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, EAA reservoir from Army Corps, SFWMD Timothy O'Hara Treasure Coast Newspapers 0:00 ...

Proposed paved route of over 120 miles begins at Lake Monroe in Sanford and ends at Lake Okeechobee. The idea still needs buy-in from state agencies and many millions in funding.

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 ...

The tide-related sea level variations result in a land pass 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long and 10–40 meters wide [33-131 feet] opening for approximately an hour between Modo and Jindo islands.

State full of gators According to the A-Z Animals Blog, the No. 1 lake for alligators in Florida is Lake Okeechobee. It is Florida’s largest freshwater lake and borders five counties.

Florida's red tide organism, Karenia brevis, has been detected at minimal "background concentrations" in only two samples across Southwest Florida over the past week, indicating a continued period ...

Palm Beach County suffered the second deadliest hurricane in U.S. history when on Sept. 16, 1928 it brought 150 mph wind and water walls as high as 20 feet around Lake Okeechobee.

On June 18, Lake Okeechobee was 11.18 feet above sea level. That’s down from 15.12 feet on Jan. 1 and a level that is allowing nascent recovery of some aquatic plants.