(1)证明:连接$OE,$因为$OE = OB,$所以$\angle ABE = \angle OEB。$因为$\odot O$与$AC$边相切于点$E,$所以$AC\perp OE,$即$\angle OEC = 90^{\circ}。$又因为$\angle ACB = 90^{\circ},$所以$\angle ACB+\angle OEC = 180^{\circ},$所以$BC// OE,$所以$\angle CBE = \angle OEB,$所以$\angle ABE = \angle CBE,$即$BE$平分$\angle ABC。$
(2)解:过点$O$作$OL\perp BC$于点$L,$则$\angle OLC = \angle OLB = 90^{\circ},$$BL = FL。$因为$\angle ACB = \angle OLC = \angle OEC = 90^{\circ},$所以四边形$OLCE$是矩形,所以$CL = OE = OB,$$OL = CE = 4。$所以$BL = FL = CL - CF = OB - 2。$在$Rt\triangle OLB$中,根据勾股定理$OL^{2}+BL^{2}=OB^{2},$即$4^{2}+(OB - 2)^{2}=OB^{2},$展开得$16+OB^{2}-4OB + 4 = OB^{2},$移项化简得$4OB = 20,$解得$OB = 5。$所以$\odot O$的半径为$5。$