A $3 million maintenance dredging project is poised to make the Okeechobee Waterway safer for boaters to navigate, federal officials announced Thursday. Boaters should beware when cruising through the ...

Lake Okeechobee discharges are causing such turbulence that officials are warning boaters to be careful when approaching all Okeechobee Waterway locks across Florida.It's the first time the Army Corps ...

The Arrmy Corps of Engineers is advising boaters to be aware of harmful algae blooms on Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee waterway. The Arrmy Corps of Engineers is advising boaters to be aware of ...

STUART, Fla. — A new rule change by the U.S. Coast Guard could limit the amount of boat traffic allowed through the St. Lucie River and Okeechobee Waterway. It has to do with drawbridge operating ...

The St. Lucie Locks will reopen to boat traffic March 29 after the completion of maintenance work that closed the throughway for the first time in 26 years. It is welcome news to boaters whose ...

ALL NEW AT SIX. EVERYBODY ELSE THAT’S ON THIS SIDE OF THE BRIDGE IS GOING TO BE HARD PRESSED. IF THERE’S ANY RESTRICTED ACCESS TO THE WATERWAY FOR SURE. WITH THE U.S. COAST GUARD APPROVING BRIGHT ...

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