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Florida Gov. Rick Scott tours Caloosahatchee River

Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks to media members during a tour of the Caloosahatchee River on the morning of Monday, July 9, 2018 in Fort Myers. The governor was touring the river to view some of the harm being caused by algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee water releases directed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks to media members during a tour of the Caloosahatchee River on the morning of Monday, July 9, 2018 in Fort Myers. The governor was touring the river to view some of the harm being caused by algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee water releases directed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Streaks of algal blooms are visible along the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers Monday, July 9, 2018. Florida Gov. Rick Scott was touring the river to view some of the harm being caused by algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee water releases directed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Streaks of algal blooms are visible along the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers Monday, July 9, 2018. Florida Gov. Rick Scott was touring the river to view some of the harm being caused by algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee water releases directed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Ricardo Rolon / The News-Press
Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks to media members during a tour of the Caloosahatchee River on the morning of Monday, July 9, 2018 in Fort Myers. The governor was touring the river to view some of the harm being caused by algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee water releases directed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks to media members during a tour of the Caloosahatchee River on the morning of Monday, July 9, 2018 in Fort Myers. The governor was touring the river to view some of the harm being caused by algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee water releases directed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Ricardo Rolon / The News-Press
Florida Gov. Rick Scott completed a tour of the Caloosahatchee River on the morning of Monday, July 9, 2018 in Fort Myers. The tour was to view some of the harm being caused by algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee water releases directed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott completed a tour of the Caloosahatchee River on the morning of Monday, July 9, 2018 in Fort Myers. The tour was to view some of the harm being caused by algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee water releases directed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Ricardo Rolon / The News-Press
Florida Gov. Rick Scott participates in a tour of the Caloosahatchee River on the morning of Monday, July 9, 2018 in Fort Myers. The tour was to view some of the harm being caused by algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee water releases directed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott participates in a tour of the Caloosahatchee River on the morning of Monday, July 9, 2018 in Fort Myers. The tour was to view some of the harm being caused by algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee water releases directed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Ricardo Rolon/The News-Press