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LABELLE, FL - JULY 10: Green algae blooms that come mostly from the controlled discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee are seen next to a boat along the Caloosahatchee river on July 10, 2018 in LaBelle, Florida. Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in seven Florida counties to combat the potentially toxic green algae bloom. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

LABELLE, FL - JULY 10:  Green algae blooms that come mostly from the controlled discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee are seen next to a boat along the Caloosahatchee river on July 10, 2018 in LaBelle, Florida. Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in seven Florida counties to combat the potentially toxic green algae bloom.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)