In order to attract more attention to the region, the six counties of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry Lee and Sarasota counties pooled their resources to develop a unique brand and take advantage of their collective size and offerings.

CLEWISTON, Fla., Dec. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Key business leaders, elected officials and community members came together recently to witness the unveiling of a new tourism brand for the Okeechobee region.

By Curtis Morgan, The Miami Herald Jul. 3--A FOOT OF WATER -- that's the difference one wetter year makes in Lake Okeechobee. The big lake, which serves as the region's rain barrel, fell to its all-time low on this date last year, bottoming out at 8.82 feet above sea level.

By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Apr. 15--Homes, farmland and a key link in a hiking, biking and horseback-riding trail are among the first properties that could stand in the way of work to strengthen Lake Okeechobee's 70-year-old dike.

By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Mar. 14--Water managers on Thursday approved an additional $4 million in emergency spending to fix or head off erosion damage from Lake Okeechobee's historic drop. The work is needed to stabilize flood control structures for when water returns.