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Okeechobee

American  
[oh-ki-choh-bee] / ˌoʊ kɪˈtʃoʊ bi /

noun

  1. Lake Okeechobee. a lake in S Florida, in the N part of the Everglades. 35 miles (56 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.


Okeechobee British  
/ ˌəʊkɪˈtʃəʊbɪ /

noun

  1. a lake in S Florida, in the Everglades: second largest freshwater lake wholly within the US Area: 1813 sq km (700 sq miles)

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Cyanobacterial-laden waters have often been released down the St. Lucie River from Lake Okeechobee into the Indian River Lagoon.

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2025

Jurors for Fort Pierce trials are drawn from five counties, according to the written jury plan for the Southern District of Florida: St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee and Highlands.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

For much of the summer, Lake Okeechobee suffocates under toxic, blue-green algae blooms fed by fertilizer runoff from farms.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2023

Star Robinson, 55, grew up playing in and around Okeechobee.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2023

The dirty canal along Okeechobee Road became the sparkling blue Mariposa River.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz