Lake Okeechobee

Big Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water

A local non-profit is calling one lawsuit a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the design and intended use of the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) Reservoir.

Blue-green algae

Blue-green algae blooms are back

The Florida Department of Health said it has detected blooms in the Caloosahatchee River, Telegraph Creek, Hancock Creek, and Moody River.