OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. — The fire at Lake Okeechobee that sparked Thursday evening has now spanned 8,600 acres, according to Okeechobee County Fire Rescue. As of Friday evening, the fire has been 100 ...

The "First Point" fire in the lake bed of Lake Okeechobee has burned 1,000 acres, prompting warnings of heavy smoke in the area.

A fire in the lake bed of Lake Okeechobee near Buckhead Ridge has burned more than 800 acres, prompting warnings of heavy ...

A large fire in the lake bed of Lake Okeechobee has burned more than 800 acres on Thursday evening. it is 20% contained.

The "First Point" wildfire at Lake Okeechobee is fully contained, but smoke will linger for days, prompting safety warnings from officials.

A large wildfire, known as the First Point Fire, is burning near Lake Okeechobee behind the Buckhead Ridge community, having ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lake Okeechobee is under a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch as Milton approaches Florida's west coast on a path that ...

Due to cold weather, Tampa may see snow from gulf-effect snow this weekend. Will Lake Okeechobee in Florida see lake-effect snow?

Twice I arrived in Okeechobee ready to fish one of the most famous bass lakes in the world. Twice, pros sent me somewhere else—and they were right.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — WPTV reporter Cassandra Garcia learned Thursday that the Army Corps of Engineers will begin water releases from Lake Okeechobee next month, setting off another round of concerns ...

Freshwater releases from Lake Okeechobee are limited right now, and critics warn saltwater is pushing inland, harming ...