West Palm Beach had its 5th driest April on record with just .21 inches of rain falling. That’s 3.5 inches below normal.

Florida's Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Daily vertical migration enables them to survive in turbid ...

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 ...

For the past several years, high water levels in Lake O lead to high volume releases down the Caloosahatchee. But this year ...

Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management. Spanning 730 square miles with ...

The Caloosahatchee River reservoir has long been touted as one way to improve the health of the ailing river, which acts as a ...

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., are ...

The Caloosahatchee River reservoir has long been touted as one way to improve the health of the ailing river, which acts as a flood plain at times for Lake Okeechobee. "I anticipate this is ...

The Ortona Lock and Dam, a structure on the Caloosahatchee River in Florida that was built for navigation and flood control; algae on Lake Okeechobee and along the shore; the Northshore Park ...

Jacksonville District announced further reductions in releases from Lake Okeechobee which will reduce flows into the Caloosahatchee River Estuary on top of reductions announced last month. The U.S.