OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County is working to create a cleaner, healthier Lake Toho through a vegetation harvesting project currently underway.

“I feel like it’s going to bring a lot of people back to the docks and back to the waterfront,” Osceola County resident Cameron Algero said about the project. “This used to be beautiful. It wasn’t all overgrown, so I feel like it’s a step in the right direction.”

The effort aims to clear about 160 acres of invasive plants to improve water quality, reduce flooding and encourage native wildlife to flourish.

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People who live in the area and see the lake every day are excited about the progress already being made.

“Seeing how it has changed in the la

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