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

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will close several navigation locks on the north shore of Lake Okeechobee ...

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

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 ... destination for fishing, boating and ...

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 ...