Over the past year, we've seen a troubling increase in seniors — men and women in their 70s, 80s, and even 90s —seeking ...

Microcystis, a type of cyanobacteria commonly called blue-green algae seen above under high magnification, can bloom in ...

University of Florida researchers are collaborating with North Carolina State University and University of South Florida ...

Recreational anglers targeting snook along Florida's Atlantic coast will need to mark their calendars, as the Florida Fish ...

A new agreement gives Fort Myers until 2032 to spend hundreds of millions on its sewer system to eliminate discharges to the ...

A new agreement gives Fort Myers until 2032 to spend hundreds of millions on its sewer system to eliminate discharges to the ...

From the Gulf to the estuary, Caloosahatchee River, the canals and all the way up stream to Lake Okeechobee. May 15 traditionally marks the beginning of the rainy season. Meanwhile, we're in a ...

Her district comprises Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. Medical examiners in districts of comparable size, population and workload average $533,000. Chief Medical Examiner ...

Spring is the time of year when the Caloosahatchee River needs water most from Lake Okeechobee, and pulse releases are ongoing to feed the river's delicate estuary. But Okeechobee releases may ...

Polluted water upsets the balance of the estuary and Indian River Lagoon ... Engineers was once again releasing water from the Lake Okeechobee. "They realize they have to get the lake down ...

MORNING TRAFFIC ANCHOR YASMINE JULMISSE HAS MORE ON THE TRAFFIC HEADACHES IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES, AND THE PROJECT OFFICIALS HOPE WILL RELIEVE THEM. WELL, LET’S START WITH ...

A map shows Lake Okeechobee and how water from it runs west along the Caloosahatchee River to the Gulf of Mexico. "What we're basically saying is humans aren't causing red tides, but we can cause them ...