Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management. Spanning 730 square miles with an average depth of just 9 feet, it serves as a ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Freshwater releases from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie Estuary will stop this weekend for the first time in over three months. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

The 2025 Bassmaster Elite series makes their second stop of the year on Lake Okeechobee. Solid, generally good conditions and a long history of giant bass mean this should be an exceptionally ...

A prime suspect is Lake Okeechobee discharges that started a month ago, which floods the brackish St. Lucie River with freshwater and nutrients that feed algae, said Mark Perry, executive director ...

Lake Okeechobee releases to the Caloosahatchee River will be consistent for the next several months as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tries to lower the lake to recover lost aquatic vegetation.

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 ...

Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River in Stuart will begin Dec. 7, leaving Treasure Coast residents concerned about a deluge of polluted freshwater killing oysters and seagrasses at a ...

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 ...

At the heart of the vast watershed that forms Florida’s fragile Everglades is Lake Okeechobee. A century ago the water of the state’s largest lake spilled effortlessly beyond its southern ...

After several years of back and forth, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has finalized their recommendation for a new regulation schedule for Lake Okeechobee. The Lake Okeechobee System ...

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 ...