Okeechobee
Americannoun
noun
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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
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