Lake Okeechobee on the rise after days of rain
Lake O's water level has gone up by half a foot over the last several days due to the drenching the southern part of Florida has received.
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Lake O's water level has gone up by half a foot over the last several days due to the drenching the southern part of Florida has received.
A church community held a vigil for the three young men who died last weekend after a church event at the Franklin Lock and Dam on the Caloosahatchee River.
Investigators say two young men tried to help their 17-year-old friend as he struggled in the water, but all three of them died.
Velasquez says two of the victims knew how to swim and that they are heroes for running in to help their friend on Saturday.
Authorities have released the identities of two of the three Franklin Lock Park drowning victims.