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Palm Beach Post · 2d

Hurricane Milton: Its path could head just north of Lake Okeechobee. Why that matters

Historically, the lake overflowed its banks to nurture the Everglades. When it was girdled by the dike, monitoring the water levels became crucial.

Martin County residents have eyes on Lake Okeechobee ahead of Hurricane Milton

In Martin County, whenever there's a threatening storm, there are many people who look west out toward Lake Okeechobee. Lake Okeechobee currently sits at 15 1/2 feet.

WPBF West Palm Beach on MSN · 4d

Hurricane watch in effect for Okeechobee County ahead of Milton's Florida landfall

A hurricane watch is in effect for Okeechobee County ahead of Milton's landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast this week. Now a category 4 storm, it's expected to rapidly intensify into a category 5. Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 35 Florida counties, including the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast.

USA Today · 1d

How social media captured Hurricane Milton's path of destruction

People dealing with Hurricane Milton, used social media to share real-time updates: from flooding in Tampa to a series of tornadoes in Palm Beach County.

Hurricane Milton tears path of destruction across Florida

Floridians are picking up the pieces after Milton made landfall as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane and cut through the state as a Category 1 storm before moving offshore.

Tornado launches Okeechobee couple's mobile home 150 feet, leaving them hospitalized

Emergency officials report that the wife was found trapped under the washing machine, while her husband was discovered ...

Dangerous winds from Milton to pose threat on Okeechobee mobile home communities

Dangerous winds from Milton to pose threat on Okeechobee mobile home communities, city under boil water notice ...

Okeechobee tornado sends 2 people to hospital with injuries, destroys homes

A tornado tore through Okeechobee County on Wednesday afternoon, leaving at least two people injured and damaging homes and ...

WPEC West Palm Beach on MSN8d

Water quality poor in estuaries despite no discharges from Lake Okeechobee, expert says

D–minus.That’s the water quality score right now in Florida Oceanographic Society's weekly water quality report on the St.

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Seagrass is making an epic comeback in the Lake Worth Lagoon - why that's so critical

Seagrass in Lake Worth Lagoon makes a comeback. Since 2013, the seagrass acreage has increased by more than a third to 2,079 ...

WPBF West Palm Beach on MSN2d

Shelters to open in Palm Beaches, Treasure Coast, Okeechobee County due to Hurricane Milton

Because of the threat of Hurricane Milton, local governments announced Monday that it will open shelters. Okeechobee ...

WPEC West Palm Beach on MSN2d

Two tornadoes touch down in Okeechobee Co. amid over 100 warnings

Dozens of homes, agricultural barns, and other structures in Okeechobee County were damaged as severe weather swept through ...

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Clear Lake Trail: Check out West Palm Beach's latest lake trail for cyclists, pedestrians

Just west of downtown West Palm Beach, this walking and riding trail around Clear Lake runs for 1.5 miles, including a ...

Daily Commercial6d

Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency in Lake, 34 other counties as Milton approaches

Gov. Ron DeSantis declares state of emergency for 35 Florida counties ahead of the latest hurricane. Here's what we know: ...

Army Corps on guard against ‘inland flooding’ as Milton takes aim

But officials said the infrastructure at Lake Okeechobee, a critical flood control structure, is in good condition and can ...

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