Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management.

Eight counties in Florida are under 'extreme' drought conditions as more dry and warm weather is on the way while coastal ...

Warmer temperatures allow the little moisture on the ground to evaporate quickly, making the vegetation drier in Florida.

Florida's Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Daily vertical migration enables them to survive in turbid ...

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 ...