Growing research suggests that “black snow,” a byproduct of the sugarcane harvest, is harming residents’ health. The ...

Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River will continue as water managers aim to lower the lake level to save lake ...

A mysterious affliction that causes prehistoric, endangered smalltooth sawfish to spin erratically in Florida waters and ...

They collected blue-green algae from Lake Okeechobee and used microwave heating to process ... anything we do to keep our planet cooler and limit pollution can help.

In a heart-wrenching tale of resilience you'll see only on WPTV, an Okeechobee family is teetering on the edge of ...

A smoky haze blanketed parts of Broward County on Thursday as winds carried smoke from a wildfire burning near Lake ...

First responders in Okeechobee County are assessing damage after strong storms blew through the area early Monday afternoon.

The dried lakebed is generating polluted dust from agricultural runoff, impacting nearby communities. A newly published study ...

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue issued a smoke advisory, Thursday, following a fire miles away, in Palm Beach County, near Lake Okeechobee. Strong winds from the northwest carried the smoke toward the ...