OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (CBS12) — CBS12 News is continuing our new segment called “Teacher Feature.” This is where CBS12 News will highlight teachers and other educators within our local school ...

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. — A county-wide burn ban has been issued for Okeechobee County due to escalating fire risks associated with current dry conditions, officials said. Okeechobee County ...

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. — A standoff situation created a heavy law enforcement presence Wednesday evening at the Quail Acres Area of NE 115th Drive and NE 3rd Circle in Okeechobee County. After ...

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A new burn ban in Okeechobee County went into effect Thursday as recent dry weather has increased the risk of wildfires. "This burn ban is a proactive measure aimed at ...

I’M ERIN GUY WITH YOUR NEWS TO GO. MUCH OF OUR AREA EXPERIENCING A DROUGHT. OKEECHOBEE COUNTY UNDER A BURN BAN. PEOPLE CANNOT BURN BONFIRES, YARD WASTE AND FIREWORKS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

The Florida Department of Health's Palm Beach County office has issued an advisory regarding the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Okeechobee near Pahokee. The algae was located May 7 in the ...

Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management. Spanning 730 square miles with an average depth of just 9 feet, it serves as a ...

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 ...

Weiss proposes adding a second left-turn lane onto Okeechobee Boulevard from Parker Avenue to alleviate northbound traffic backups. WEST PALM BEACH — Palm Beach County Commissioner Gregg Weiss ...

I learned a lot about my friends when I tried "Blend," the new Instagram feature that lets you see each other's reels feeds. I saw one friend got lots of videos about New York City restaurants ...

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — Tempers flared Thursday as NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp and his supporters clashed with county commissioners during a tense public meeting, continuing the ...

A sailor with the USS Nimitz has been reported missing and the Guam Police Department is asking the community’s help to find him. Gabriel D. Holt was last seen between Hotel Nikko Guam and Gun ...