My favorite book about Florida has a chapter or two regarding the building of the dykes around Lake Okeechobee.
A Land Remembered, by Patrick D Smith is a work of historical fiction about a Florida family over 100+ years.
Absolutely beautiful descriptions of the wildlife and fauna.
A Land Remembered is my favorite book also. I’ve read it three times this year. It would make a great movie. I can’t understand why it hasn’t already been made into one.