The oddest? Without a doubt, the occasional catch of a bull shark in Lake Okeechobee tops the list. This may seem unusual, but bull sharks are one oceanic creature that can thrive in fresh water.

Like all nonnative reptile species, green iguanas aren't protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely killed.

Back at Shark River Slough ... A new plan for managing Lake Okeechobee's water levels aims to have widespread benefits for restoration efforts. It calls for sending more water south, reducing ...

For the past several years, high water levels in Lake O lead to high volume releases down the Caloosahatchee. But this year the opposite is true, possibility for not enough water being released.

South Florida Water Management will close 4 northern boat locks on Lake Okeechobee starting Tuesday evening at 8 p.m.

Lake Okeechobee discharges began Dec. 7 and will end Saturday. Nearly 84 billion gallons of water has flowed through the St. Lucie Lock & Dam in Stuart since discharges began. The "lake recovery ...

Lake Okeechobee's water level is declining, approaching the lower management threshold, which could impact water supply for agriculture. Despite the ecological challenges, fishing in the ...

Spring is the time of year when the Caloosahatchee River needs water most from Lake Okeechobee, and pulse releases are ongoing to feed the river's delicate estuary. But Okeechobee releases may ...

GLADES COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — If you live on the Treasure Coast and see ash falling from the sky, it's more than likely due to the prescribed burn on Lake Okeechobee. A Port St. Lucie News and ...

A camera tag on a nurse shark captured unexpected footage of a great white shark. Great white sharks migrate south to Florida and the Gulf during winter for warmer waters and food. The global ...