Lake Okeechobee, or the "Big O," is the largest freshwater lake in Florida which is often called Florida's "inland sea." In addition to providing hospitable waters for massive largemouth bass ...

Flow Equalization Basin, or FEB: A shallow man-made water storage area constructed for the collection of runoff that can be stored temporarily before being moved to a stormwater treatment area.

While not located in Southwest Florida, the Florida lake with the largest alligator population is nearby. According to a USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida report and A-Z Animals, these are top 5 most ...

Lake Okeechobee is the largest lake in Florida and the second largest in the Southeastern United States. Over the past two decades, blooms of blue-green algae (Microcystis) have emerged in the ...

A woman was killed by an alligator May 6, 2025, while on Lake Kissimmee in Florida. FWC estimates Lake Kissimmee has second highest population of gators in the state, with Lake Okeechobee No. 1.

Oh, Florida! When viral videos of an alligator ... There are, however, risks, especially when it comes to water. The largest and most alligator-infested lake in the state has more than 9,000 ...

the No. 1 lake for alligators in Florida is Lake Okeechobee. It is Florida’s largest freshwater lake and borders five counties. It has 9,308 counted alligators and an estimated population of ...

the largest freshwater lake in Florida, and conservationists have dubbed the project "the crown jewel" of the Everglades' restoration. "It is the single most important project to store ...