The 6,500-acre stormwater treatment area of the EAA Reservoir. The Army Corps will build the 10,500-acre, reservoir.

Lake Okeechobee is the largest lake in Florida and the second largest in the Southeastern United States. Over the past two decades, blooms of blue-green algae (Microcystis) have emerged in the ...

The Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM), implemented earlier this month, represents a significant shift in the lake’s management. Coming after a recent restoration of the 143-mile ...

Lake Okeechobee, or the "Big O," is the largest freshwater lake in Florida which is often called Florida's "inland sea." In addition to providing hospitable waters for massive largemouth bass, it ...

Water is the lifeblood of Southwest Florida. From the Gulf to the estuary, Caloosahatchee River, the canals and all the way up stream to Lake Okeechobee. May 15 traditionally marks the beginning ...

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 ...

Discover the best lures, fishing tactics, and tournament insights for bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee in February 2025. / B.A.S.S. As anglers begin heading to the second event of the 2025 ...

Apr. 23, 2025 — Florida's Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters.

Historically, Lake Okeechobee was thought to be impaired only by phosphorus, focusing efforts on reducing agricultural runoff. However, new comprehensive sampling across the Lake Okeechobee ...