Governor Scott Declares a State of Emergency Due To Lake Okeechobee Releases

WQCS | By Jill Roberts

Published March 2, 2016 at 7:09 PM EST

The declaration covers St. Lucie, Martin and Lee Counties. You can read the declaration HERE. The questionnaire from the Florida Dept. of Economic Opportunity is HERE.

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