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

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 ...

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

There’s mounting evidence Everglades pythons can migrate north and west from South Florida. Have they invaded Palm Beach ...

Florida has the only area of extreme drought east of the Plains. More than 40% of the state is under drought conditions, ...

evolving and adapting to other areas of Florida and the U.S. The question is: Have they crossed the boundaries of their established breeding range, which extends from Lake Okeechobee south to Key ...

Nearly 60 percent of the Sunshine State is experiencing abnormally dry conditions or worse, according to the most recent data ...