Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida DEP secretary to make announcement
Florida officials urging Army Corps to change Lake Okeechobee management plan to avoid algae blooms Governor spoke during news conference in Hobe Sound Tags: Lake Okeechobee. Image provided by Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida governor urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to change its game plan in managing discharges from Lake Okeechobee, shifting the blame for increasing algae blooms to the federal service in charge of handling discharges from Florida’s largest lake. Gov. Ron DeSantis, Department of Environmental Protection Secre...