Lake Okeechobee

A new front in the ongoing battle between Everglades restoration and Florida’s sugar industry has opened up. This time, it’s over a planned water...

Leaking septic tanks may be causing prolonged algae blooms like the one currently killing fish and wildlife near Lake Okeechobee.The recent outbreak of…

A reservoir project that could help address water challenges in the Everglades is one step closer to being built. Congressional committees on Thursday...

Water managers planning a massive Everglades reservoir to help end polluted releases from Lake Okeechobee that regularly foul both coasts unveiled early...

Florida Governor Rick Scott is urging lawmakers to put $50 million into repairs for Lake Okeechobee’s Herbert Hoover dike.

The water level in Lake Okeechobee appears to have stabilized. Rainwater from Hurricane Irma has pushed the lake over an alarming 17 feet. It's risen...

The Florida Cabinet has approved a conservation easement in the Lake Okeechobee watershed.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott got an update from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials in Clewiston, Monday about the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake...

The water level in Lake Okeechobee has reached a level not seen in more than a decade — 17.16 feet — prompting concerns about the integrity of the...

Federal assistance may be on the way for the state's latest Everglades restoration effort.

The infrastructure that prevents Lake Okeechobee from spilling over is old. And that's why Congress allocated $49.6 million to help repair it this...

A plan to build reservoirs south of Florida's Lake Okeechobee to treat polluted water before it flows downstream became law Tuesday as Republican Gov....