It is absolutely beautiful outside. There is not a cloud in the sky, humidity is low, the temperature is perfect, and for all the wading birds and fishes “spring has sprung.” They are excitedly searching for food, but there is little to be found. In the past week, salinity has dropped like a rock and a swift current of filth is pushing towards the St. Luice Inlet.
Boating? Are you kidding? I guess you can, but don’t let your kids swim in the water. Dive the nearshore reefs? I don’t think so!
These aerial photographs were taken just eight days after Lake Okeechobee discharges began into the St. Lucie River. The Army Corps of Engineers with the agreement of their local sponsor, the South Florida Water Management District, endorsed the high level discharges though S-80 to begin on 2-17-24.
Today’s photos were taken yesterday, 2-25-24, around 4pm, by Ed Lippisch and Jay Knobel. I am sharing all photographs for purposes of reference and documentation. The fight goes on as it has for 100 years. Shine the light.
Video
~FOLLOW ON Todd Thurlow’s website eyeonlakeo that now shows SALINITY.
~ACOE’s schedule to be repeated unless changed and reassessed each week. I am also including their announcement given to the people on Valentine’s Day. 
Heartbreaking.
Miss you Janet. Thanks always for your comments.
And we can’t do a thing bout it,even congress man can’t!!!
It is infuriating.
Enjoy LOSOM……..a disaster that has already revealed it’s flaws.
A Lake….TOO HIGH TOO LONG TOO OFTEN
Kills the ecology of the Lake and sets up damaging discharges to the St. Lucie, even without a rain event….
LOSOM must be pulled and revised.
Newton Cook
Tough calls – all of it.
Thank you
Thanks to you as well. Your comment means a lot and keeps me going…
what a huge mess. what can we do to stop this
It must stop. And will one day.Thank you for saying it!
It will probably take 20 years to heal but we must begin the process by stopping the harm.
FloridaRighttoCleanWater.org
Yes!