Water releases from Lake Okeechobee to begin Dec. 7 as groups plea to 'halt these operations'
WPTV reporter Cassandra Garcia learned Thursday that the Army Corps of Engineers will begin water releases from Lake Okeechobee next month, setting off another round of concerns from residents and environmental groups.
Florida Oceanographic Society is among the environmental groups concerned by the discharges because of ongoing water quality issues on the Treasure Coast after runoff caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
