UPDATE: Robert Branaugh of Malabar won the $66,500 top prize at the Major League Fishing Toyota Series Southern Division opening tournament on Lake Okeechobee with a three-day combined full bag limit ...

Expert insights on bass behavior, proven tournament baits, and the best fishing spots for bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee at Clewiston, Florida. As anglers begin heading to the second event of the ...

If you want to target big bass on Florida's renowned Lake Okeechobee this winter, you'll need to follow these tips.

DiPalma found success in a less-pressured area, breaking from the crowd that often targets Okeechobee’s shallow banks. “This is probably the most unlocked lake in the country,” he said. “Everybody ...

When the Center for Disease Control and Prevention plans to visit your community, it means two things. First, there is a serious health problem where you live. Second, the agency is coming to help you ...

Despite recent rain, parts of Southwest Florida are still experiencing a drought. And then you have Lake Okeechobee. It is now a whopping 30 inches higher than it was this time last year. With the ...

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — A tropical storm watch was issued Monday for Lake Okeechobee, which includes areas that border Palm Beach and Okeechobee counties. The lake is lined with small communities, many of ...

Spring is the time of year when the Caloosahatchee River needs water most from Lake Okeechobee, and pulse releases are ongoing to feed the river's delicate estuary. But Okeechobee releases may slow ...

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