Drought and altered water flows are draining habitat, collapsing food chains and pushing iconic Everglades wildlife toward ...

The Lewis family of Okeechobee Steakhouse fame opens new Wellington restaurant with a bold design. Take a look inside.

Part of Palm Beach's popular Lake Trail is temporarily closed amid a major construction project at the Society of the Four ...

A slaughterhouse's blood, feces, oil, grease and ammonia could pollute Lake Okeechobee waters that flow to St. Lucie River ...

Small-town Florida at its finest, where the streets are wide and the pace is wonderfully unhurried. Photo credit: wikimedia Let’s talk about Florida’s best-kept secret, shall we? While everyone’s ...

One local official said the proposal is dead, but the state is mum. Emily L. Mahoney is the energy reporter. Reach her at emahoney@tampabay.com. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you ...

A proposed slaughterhouse in western Martin County will bring more pollution and further generate toxic algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee, C-44 Canal, St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon, opponents ...

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (WINK)—Multiple navigational locks on Lake Okeechobee's north shore will temporarily close at the end of their operating hours on Tuesday, as the lake continues to recede. According ...

For less experienced swimmers, lakes provide a respite from a common fear of depth. After all, what are lakes except pools made by nature? Well, going for a dip in a lake in Florida may not allay ...

Florida's deepest lake, named Deep Lake, is located in the Big Cypress National Preserve. The lake is a 90-foot-deep sinkhole that formed around 6,000 years ago. Florida is certainly not known for ...

The ongoing joke that 2026 feels like 2016 not only leans heavily on nostalgia but also on the idea of life coming full circle. Nowhere does that ring truer than at the Okeechobee Music & Arts ...

Readers express concerns over local environmental issues, including the pollution of Lake Okeechobee. Several writers criticize former President Trump's handling of a conflict with Iran, questioning ...