Historically, the lake overflowed its banks to nurture the Everglades. When it was girdled by the dike, monitoring the water ...

Dr. Ryan Truchelut, of WeatherTiger, is tracking major Hurricane Milton and is offering running analysis ahead of a ...

In South Florida there have been five confirmed tornadoes with an additional tornado picked up by the radar as of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. The confirmed ...

The News-Press has reporters and photographers covering the latest news in Lee County as residents, businesses and officials ...

But officials said the infrastructure at Lake Okeechobee, a critical flood control structure, is in good condition and can ...

As the sun rises across the Treasure Coast, rough surf continues across its beaches. There is a high risk of rip currents ...

Because of the threat of Hurricane Milton, local governments announced Monday that it will open shelters. Okeechobee ...

Dangerous winds from Milton to pose threat on Okeechobee mobile home communities, city under boil water notice ...

As a Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, residents are being urged to heed evacuation orders and prepare for significant storm surge, high winds, and potential flooding.

Press has reporters and photographers covering the latest news in Lee County as residents, businesses and officials prepare for Milton.

In Martin County, whenever there's a threatening storm, there are many people who look west out toward Lake Okeechobee. Lake ...