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Calusa Waterkeeper Mourns the Loss of Captain Codty Pierce, Beloved Environmental Leader & Advocate
The Calusa Waterkeeper board and staff are deeply saddened to confirm the unexpected passing of our beloved waterkeeper, Captain Codty Pierce, on January 13, 2025.
Cold fronts keeping red tide offshore for now
Red tide has been blooming off our coastline for nearly four months now, but we haven’t seen those major impacts one typically associates with the blooms.
Red tide make for dead mullet
The island had a large number of dead mullet up and down the beach over t he New Year, the result of a possible red tide outbreak offshore.
Record-Breaking Real Estate Deal
A significant question in the minds of many first learning of the deal is infrastructure — how will it support a huge jump in use of both roads and clean water?
More Submerged Hazards Surface
Bob Moro of Nautical Mile Magazine describes the widespread marine debris, floating and submerged, being encountered throughout Southwest Florida waters.
BLOWN AWAY: East winds keep red tide off our shores – for now
Calusa Waterkeeper put out a red tide update, saying this season’s unpredictable weather is actually giving our coastline some relief. The organization said strong east winds have kept the blooms at bay – for now.
Calusa Waterkeeper to Celebrate 30 Years of Protecting Southwest Florida’s Waters
Calusa Waterkeeper, a leading voice for clean water in Southwest Florida, is proud to announce its 30th Anniversary Celebration, set for Friday, January 24, 2025, from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers.
Toxic red tide still being found offshore of Lee County, Collier
Red tide is almost ghostly in nature, showing up in strong counts in one location on one day before disappearing from that sight completely. Concentrations vary in Lee from natural, background concentrations to the lethal 1 million cell per liter count that was taken on Dec. 13.
They fought for clean water in Florida; they got hammered with the lawyers’ bill
In southwestern Florida, where the Caloosahatchee River empties into Pine Island Sound and Gulf of Mexico, three citizen advocates for clean water face crippling retaliatory financial penalties from their local government.
Winds help keep red tide at bay
The Calusa Waterkeeper has been seeing fluctuating results for red tide amounts, said Codty Pierce, life-long resident of the Caloosahatchee watershed.
What are all the discharges about? The latest on Lake O
The federal agency charged with managing Lake Okeechobee levels is considering larger scale water releases to the Caloosahatchee River in hopes of helping thousands of acres of lost submerged grasses recover.
Dangerous levels of fecal bacteria found in Lee County waterways
A recent report from the Calusa Waterkeeper highlights alarming levels of fecal bacteria in many Lee County waterways.