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 ...

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 ...

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 discharges have resumed at Port Mayaca Lock & Dam, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Discharges halted for two days because of the presence of cyanobacteria on the lake side of ...

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Last week, officials announced a two week pause in eastbound discharges from Lake Okeechobee. On Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revealed that they do not plan to start ...

STUART, Fla. — Much to the dismay of most Treasure Coast residents, the Army Corp of Engineers announced Thursday that they have resumed releases of freshwater from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie ...

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 ...

Editor's note: The Army Corps of Engineers restarted discharges Thursday, two days later. To read the story, click here. Lake Okeechobee discharges to Stuart have been stopped — at least for now. The ...

LAKE OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers increased water releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River Estuary, beginning Saturday. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the ...

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.