For Florida's Water Supply, There's Less Than Meets the Eye

7 Rivers Water Festival brings Florida’s water-supply issues to light with a range of displays, games and presentations for all ages.
For Florida's Water Supply, There's Less Than Meets the Eye
Kids at the 7 Rivers Water Festival get an up-close look at wildlife, courtesy of the National Audubon Society’s local chapter and the Florida Department of Natural Resources.

Florida is running out of water — seriously. To understand that, you have to look beneath the surface.

Nearly 19 percent of Florida’s surface is water — but much of that is unusable. “Florida has had water issues for quite a while,” says Jacqueline Hollister, an environmental...

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