This press release from Representative Brian J. Mast (R-FL) was published on 2026-08-10 and titled "Ten years since Sen. Negron spoke up".
Ten years since Sen. Negron spoke up Ten years ago, toxic blue-green algae—fueled by billions of gallons of discharges from Lake Okeechobee—coated the St. Lucie River, the Indian River Lagoon, and our beaches in thick, guacamole-looking sludge.