This lake between Ocala/Gainesville is home to thousands of alligators and attracts many visitors for recreational and sport ...

During a four-year stretch in the 2000s, the sisters combined for three small school Player of the Year awards from The Palm ...

The Sausalito City Council has approved its Housing Element, an action plan to add 724 units for different income levels by 2031. That number represents ...

The farmlands that nourish Floridians are now becoming compromised due to a dangerous contaminant known as PFAS.

Created out of St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties, Indian River and Martin counties celebrate their centennials this year.

The Florida ... advisory for Martin County. DEP detected cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, in the water. It's at Port Mayaca on the C-44 Canal side of Lake Okeechobee.

A woman was killed by an alligator May 6, 2025, while on Lake Kissimmee in Florida. FWC estimates Lake Kissimmee has second highest population of gators in the state, with Lake Okeechobee No. 1.

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 ...

Toxic blooms in motion: Researchers map algae patterns in Lake Okeechobee, Florida. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250423112028.htm ...

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 ...

Florida has the only area of extreme drought east of the Plains. More than 40% of the state is under drought conditions, affecting 11.8 million residents. Twelve counties are under burn bans.

Burmese pythons are spreading northward from their established breeding range in the Florida ... extends from Lake Okeechobee south to Key Largo and from western Broward County west to Collier ...