JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a highly anticipated announcement, the US Army Corps of Engineers has released an updated schedule for water releases from Lake Okeechobee.
The updated The Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) is expected to reduce the potential for harmful blue-green algae blooms on our coast.
The Army Corps of Engineers detailed a 35% reduction on water releases from Lake O to the Caloosahatchee, instead sending more of that water south to the Everglades…