Freshwater releases from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie Estuary will stop this weekend for the first time in over three ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers controls lake levels, and the agency has been making discharges to both coasts for months in an effort to lower levels for the health of the lake.

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

In the summer of 1928, heavy rainfall raised Lake Okeechobee’s water level three feet above normal. And in the fall, a hurricane smashed the coast of Florida. The impact flooded Lake Okeechobee.

Huge green blooms now regularly infest much of Lake Okeechobee’s 730-square-mile surface during the summer, producing toxic vapors and waterborne poisons potent enough to kill pets, or send ...

See how Brandon Palaniuk and other top finishing anglers used deep crankbaits, swim jigs, and more to land big bass at the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series on Lake Okeechobee. / B.A.S.S. | Dalton ...

Lake Okeechobee's water level is declining, approaching the lower management threshold, which could impact water supply for agriculture. Despite the ecological challenges, fishing in the ...

Spring is the time of year when the Caloosahatchee River needs water most from Lake Okeechobee, and pulse releases are ongoing to feed the river's delicate estuary. But Okeechobee releases may ...