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 ...

Lake Okeechobee is at a desirable stage to continue targeting success of Recovery Operations. The goal of Recovery Operations is to achieve a lake stage under 12.0 feet NGVD29 for 90 non ...

Toxic blooms in motion: Researchers map algae patterns in Lake Okeechobee, Florida. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250423112028.htm.

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will close several navigation locks on the north shore of Lake Okeechobee due to low water levels. The closures, beginning Tuesday at 8 p.m ...

South Florida Water Management will close 4 northern boat locks on Lake Okeechobee starting Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will ...

The Lake Okeechobee event in Southern Florida runs from February 27th to March 2nd, 2025. The Bassmaster’s top level pros will be battling for their chance to take home a big, blue trophy and ...

Lake Okeechobee is the largest lake in Florida and the second largest in the Southeastern United States. Over the past two decades, blooms of blue-green algae (Microcystis) have emerged in the ...

Historically, Lake Okeechobee was thought to be impaired only by phosphorus, focusing efforts on reducing agricultural runoff. However, new comprehensive sampling across the Lake Okeechobee ...

Justice & Health New Lake Okeechobee Plan Aims for More Water for the Everglades, Less Toxic Algae Instead of prioritizing flood control above all else, the strategy is designed to balance all the ...

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 ...

More on Lake Okeechobee: Signs warn of toxic blue-green algae bloom in Lake Okeechobee marina Despite farmers' significant contributions to improving water quality over the years, relentless ...