Tracy Glantz [email protected] Midlands emergency officials closed boat ramps along a pair of Columbia ... Drive is closed from Pond Oak Lane to Lake Front Drive due to flooding.

Okeechobee County, named after the expansive Lake Okeechobee, is known for its agricultural roots, particularly in cattle ranching and citrus farming. Established in 1917 and originally inhabited ...

If you've been following (or trying to follow) the progress of a plan to manage water releases from Lake Okeechobee over the past five years, you already know this. LOSOM. LORS08. BMAP.

In the summer of 1928, heavy rainfall raised Lake Okeechobee’s water level three feet above normal. And in the fall, a hurricane smashed the coast of Florida. The impact flooded Lake Okeechobee.

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 ...

Although the poor ratings say the water in the St. Lucie Estuary and Indian River Lagoon is dirty, there haven’t been eastbound discharges from Lake Okeechobee in months. That makes Rufus ...

The I-35 Lake Avenue bridge ramps re-opened Friday, along with the Michigan Street onramp to northbound I-35. These haven’t been open since June. More work started on Friday as well. The 5th ...

and for Lake Okeechobee. A tropical storm warning means tropical storm conditions are likely within the watch area in the next 36 hours. The warning includes Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin ...

Surrounded by sugar cane farms, Clewiston is located on Lake Okeechobee — Florida's largest ... there are beaches, trails and boat ramps. For those traveling in the winter, there is also a ...

This 1,500-mile trail was first constructed in 1966 near the park's Clearwater Lake Recreation Area and ... marina with 19 rental slips and two boat ramps to fit their needs.

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 ...