WQCS News Governor Scott Declares a State of Emergency Due To Lake Okeechobee Releases WQCS | By Jill Roberts Published March 2, 2016 at 7:09 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:34 The declaration covers St. Lucie, Martin and Lee Counties. You can read the declaration HERE. The questionnaire from the Florida Dept. of Economic Opportunity is HERE.