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Wary of summer discharges from Lake O, Gov. DeSantis pushes Army Corps to better manage water levels Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling into question the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ management of Lake Okeechobee, as he pressed the Corps to lower the lake’s water levels ahead of hurricane season. The newest comments could be seen as another front in the Governor’s battle with President Joe Biden, whose administration now oversees the Corps. DeSantis spoke Monday at Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound after a helicopter tour to survey the lake and the algae inside. DeSantis said th...

Tuesday's Afternoon Update | 5/11/2021 What a no-show El Niño might mean for this year's hurricane season This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. It’s a chance for people to get a head start on their prep for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. And according to the tropical storm experts at Colorado State University — it’s going to be a busy one. Their latest forecast is for 17 named storms during the season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Of those 17, researchers expect eight to become hurricanes and four to reach major hurricane strength. More from the WLRNan...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs ‘education choice’ bill into law, expanding private school scholarships for low-income students Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez, Sec. Richard Corcoran join Florida governor at Hialeah private school for bill signing ClickOrlando.com staff Tags:  Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s “education choice” bill into law Tuesday during a cere...

Special to The Destin Log/USA TODAY NETWORK DESTIN — The mayor, City Council, staff and special guests will host a ribbon cutting and grand opening of Captain Leonard Destin Park at 10 a.m. May 13. The park is named after the founder of Destin, who came from New London, Connecticut, in the mid-1800s to establish a fishing village along the Florida Gulf Coast. It is located on the same plot of land as the original homestead of its namesake at 101 Calhoun Ave.  “The allure of East Pass that brought Leonard Destin here almost 200 years ago still exists today, it’s why each of us has ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants Army Corps to keep Lake Okeechobee lower in winter Florida Governor Ron DeSantis talks about clean-water issues facing Lake Okeechobee Replay Video UP NEXT After taking a helicopter trip over the algae-spattered Lake Okeechobee Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear how he thinks the federal government should manage it. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should keep Lake O’s level lower in the dry winter season to reduce harmful discharges that can carry toxic algae to coastal estuaries, DeSantis said from Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound Monda...