FORT MYERS, Fla.-There is a troubling trend flowing from lake okechobee into our economy.
Tourist Development Council reports that there was a 2.5% drop in average occupancy rates for the winter season.
Adding to the crisis, a new study by the University of Florida says: "Among those who plan to visit Florida in the next three months, more than 70 percent would avoid traveling to an area that has been declared a "state of emergency."
