Eight counties in Florida are under 'extreme' drought conditions as more dry and warm weather is on the way while coastal ...

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 ...

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

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

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

In the heart of Florida’s agricultural belt sits a humble brick building where culinary magic happens daily – a place where ...

Tucked away in Florida’s agricultural heartland, far from the crowded beaches and tourist traps, Dixie Fried Chicken stands ...

Rip currents are most common in the winter months for Florida, but they can occur during the spring time, too. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, rip currents are ...

The event is held at Sunshine Grove that spans 830 acres of grasslands, lakes and palmetto jungles north of Lake Okeechobee. "It’s a privilege to be curating OMF’s 10-year reunion since our ...

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival has announced it will return in 2026 — March 19-22, to be exact — at its longtime home at Sunshine Grove, just north of Lake Okeechobee. "It's a privilege to ...

Others making the list for 2025 include: Lake Kissimmee and Lake Okeechobee in Florida; Lake Fork in Texas; Lake Murray in South Carolina; Lake Seminole in Georgia and Florida; Lake St. Clair in ...

But there’s mounting evidence that Everglades pythons have the ability to migrate north and west from South Florida because ... Those areas are north of Lake Okeechobee in the Kissimmee River ...