Members of the public have a chance to learn more about coastal issues like red tide and red drift algae – Friday morning at the “Seeing Red Along the Gulf Coast” community forum in Englewood. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

Engineers are about halfway done installing a 500-foot test section of the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee – with a construction technique never before used in the U-S. Repairs are underway after inspectors concluded parts of the aging 140-mile long structure need to be upgraded or it could pose a grave and imminent danger to those living near it. WGCU's Mike Kiniry spoke to Mike Rogalski, the Herbert Hoover Dike project manager for the U-S Army Corps of Engineers in the Jacksonville District to learn more about the process, and the overall project…

As the state's drought conditions persist, the South Florida Water Management District is looking at a new water supply option for Lake Okeechobee. WGCU's John Davis reports...

A bright green lawn used to be the sought after standard in South Florida. These days it could be proof the homeowner is breaking the law. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.



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Water managers have approved 25-million dollars in emergency spending to deal with the region's deepening drought - including at least a million dollars for pumps that could drain Lake Okeechobee nearly dry. Mary Kate Leming reports.

Starting next week homeowners in southwest Florida face tougher water restrictions due to the severe drought. Water management officials want to make sure everyone is in compliance. So this week they’re holding special courses to train enforcement officials. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Water management officials believe they are one step closer to returning water flows through Collier County back to a more natural state. The South Florida Water Management District says the opening of Golden Gate Weir number two Friday is a big step in the right direction. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report.

Many formerly green lawns in Southwest Florida are fading to shades of brown these days – and they could be getting even browner. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

State and local water managers met Wednesday in Ft. Myers to discuss the lingering drought and the possibility of increased water use restrictions. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

The entire State of Florida is now considered a federal natural disaster area because of the ongoing drought. More from Tom Flanigan…