Weeki Wachee update

My Aug. 27 column and blog post dealt with Weeki Wachee Springs, and the question came up in this past Tuesday's live chat about the status of the state's proposed acquisition. Hence the timeliness of the announcement just made public by the attraction a few minutes ago:

WEEKI WACHEE, FL- Yesterday, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Division of Recreation and Parks hosted officials from Weeki Wachee Springs, L.L.C. At the conclusion of the meeting, an agreement was signed by both parties, bringing Weeki Wachee Springs one step closer to becoming a state park. The agreement is now pending approval of the agreement by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.