The South Florida Water Management District's B-1 Auditorium was full during the monthly Governing Boarding Meeting on Thursday, July 14, 2016, because speakers were expected to talk about the ongoing algae problem. (Joseph Forzano / The Palm Beach Post)

Patrick Ferguson of the Sierra Club holds a sign reading 'Gov Scott! Start EAA Plan'. The Sierra Club's Everglades Restoration Campaign wants the state to purchase land south of Lake Okeechobee to help restore degraded freshwater and marine life in South Florida. (Joseph Forzano / The Palm Beach Post)

Supports of "#ourlivesmatter" attend the South Florida Water Management District's monthly Governing Board Meeting wear yellow #ourlivesmatter t-shirts, on Thursday, July 14, 2016. Residents of Belle Glade, Clewiston, Moorehaven, Pahokee and South Bay are not in favor of the state purchasing land south of Lake Okeechobee. (Joseph Forzano / The Palm Beach Post)