The impact flooded Lake Okeechobee. This inland flood obliterated 21 miles of the 47-mile earthen and an estimated 2,500 people died in Southern Florida, most of them migrant farm workers.

Water releases from Lake Okeechobee to start Dec. 7; residents voice concerns Posted: November 21, 2024 | Last updated: November 21, 2024 WPTV reporter Cassandra Garcia learned Thursday that the ...

2. A prime suspect is Lake Okeechobee discharges that started a month ago, which floods the brackish St. Lucie River with freshwater and nutrients that feed algae, said Mark Perry, executive ...