Whether you're new to the Treasure Coast or just started paying attention to the water pollution crisis, this explanation of Lake Okeechobee discharges will help you understand this vast, complex and ...

MOORE HAVEN, Fla. (CBS12) — In a contained area along a canal at Moore Haven Lock and Dam in Okeechobee County, researchers are searching for revolutionary solutions in the ongoing fight against toxic ...

Lake recovery discharges in winter should be rare, said Col. Brandon Bowman. "My gut tells me it will be every five years, ...

Mariners traveling Florida waters will not have access to the east-west shortcut across Lake Okeechobee for three months beginning Jan. 4 — the busiest part of the state's boating season. That means ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The discharges from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie River have stopped after toxic algae was spotted at the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam. Over the last 37 days, more than ...

Lake Okeechobee water will start pouring into the St. Lucie River on Saturday. According to a Feb. 14 Army Corps press release, an estimated: 1.2 billion gallons per day of lake water will pour into ...

Building the reservoir to cut Lake Okeechobee discharges is now federal law. President Donald Trump signed the federal Water Resources Development Act Tuesday. WRDA includes a nationwide list of water ...

Polluted Lake Okeechobee water will likely be flowing toward the Fort Myers-Cape Coral area all summer as the lake is already too high, and it's just the beginning of the 2023 rainy season. The U.S.

A $3 million maintenance dredging project is poised to make the Okeechobee Waterway safer for boaters to navigate, federal officials announced Thursday. Boaters should beware when cruising through the ...

The blue-green algae bloom reported on the Lake Okeechobee side of the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam since early June is gone. A South Florida Water Management District crew visiting the site about 8 a.m.

Refined lavender blooms gathered on a single stalk like a ready-made bouquet are a signature of the showy water hyacinth that adorn Florida’s placid lakes and channels. But the invasive flora brought ...