A water management district spokesperson was at a loss to explain it. What you probably didn't read in the paper is the fact there was an explanation. El Nino rains which were especially heavy in the Upper Chain of Lakes above the Kissimmee. Likewise, the P load coming into the Kissimmee River in Highlands County was over 5 times the traditional level. But, this was not reported.
Agriculture is in the news.
Readers who know nothing about agriculture, who are concerned about the environment, get much of their information from the media. You, of course, cannot control what is printed nor often, its accuracy. You can have a positive effect on the other hand. You can and should do your utmost to be a part of the solution and not part of the problem. It behooves all of us, whether we be farmers, ranchers or urban residents, to make every effort to reduce and eliminate pollutants entering our waters.