According to a list compiled by Housely, the most beautiful lake in Florida is Lake Okeechobee in South Florida. Here's what ...

Support for the paved path growing but it still faces hurdles, including what will likely be a steep price tag ...

Florida has achieved another first, this time a record more than 20,000 tons of invasive Burmese pythons have been removed by ...

Carmen and Jessica Paez excelled at softball at Glades Day School, winning three Player of the Year awards with their mother ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Martin County is warning the public of blue-green algae potentially present in Lake Okeechobee this week. The DOH says testing is ...

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.

Toxic blooms in motion: Researchers map algae patterns in Lake Okeechobee, Florida. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250423112028.htm ...

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 ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — In Martin County, whenever there's a threatening storm, there are many people who look west out toward Lake Okeechobee. Lake Okeechobee currently sits at 15 1/2 feet.

Governor Ron DeSantis increased the number of Florida counties under a state of emergency from 35 to 51 on Sunday ahead of the Milton's impact. DeSantis issued Executive Order (EO) 24-214 ...